The Subject «International North-South Transport Corridor (India-Russia)» belongs to the following Online Higher Educational Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:
The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a
multimodal transport network (maritime, rail, road) formed by Iran, Russia, India, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Belarus, Oman and Syria.
Bulgaria is an observer country;
Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are not members, but are located in the corridor's area of influence;
Pakistan
is considering joining the International North-South Transport Corridor (despite the tense relations with India).
The International North-South Transport Corridor connects with the New Silk Road.
Main cities:
Mumbai, Moscow, Tehran, Baku, Bandar Abbas, Astrakhan, Bandar
Anzali;
According to the Association of the Federation of
Freight Forwarders of India, the cost of sending goods by the
route of the North-South International Transport Corridor is 30%
cheaper and 40% shorter than the traditional route (by sea, through the Canal Suez, 45-60 days);
Estimated time Russia-India when the corridor is fully operational:
16-21;
India will avoid passing through Pakistan to access the markets of
Central Eurasia;
For India it is a highly strategic project to offset the growing
influence of China in the region (New Silk Road).
The corridor project was created in 2000 by Iran, Russia and India
with the aim of promoting cooperation between logistics networks in India,
Russia, Iran, Europe and Central Asia.
The International North-South Transport Corridor was subsequently
expanded to include Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Ukraine, Belarus, Oman and Syria.
The International North-South Transport Corridor considerably improves access to the landlocked Central Asian republics
International North-South Transportation Corridor Route
The corridor starts in Mumbai (India), connecting by sea with the
port city of Bandar Abbas (southern coast of Iran, Persian Gulf,
Hormuz Strait, 85% of the Iranian maritime trade). Then it connects by road
with the port of Bandar-e-Anzali (Iran) located in the Caspian Sea.
From Bandar-e-Anzali by ship across the Caspian Sea, Astrakhan (Russia)
is reached on the banks of the Volga River. From Astrakhan it links with Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other Russian regions and Europe through the Russian railway network.
It connects Kazakhstan (Uzen Uzen, 137 km) and Turkmenistan (Bereket -
Etrek, 470 km) with Iran (Gorgan, Golestan, 70 km) and to the Persian Gulf
by another railway;
Bereket (Turkmenistan) is an important railway node. Access to:
Trans-Caspian Railway (Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and eastern Kazakhstan);
North-South Transnational Railroad.
Operating since 2014.
South Armenia-Iran Railway / North-South Railway Corridor (in project)
This section in project is crucial for the International North-South
Transport Corridor;
It would be the shortest transport route from the Black Sea ports to the ports of the Persian Gulf;
Distance: 316 km;
Route: Gavar (50 km east of Yerevan - Armenia), near Lake Sevan,
Gagarin, Agarak, Iranian border (Meghri).
Port of Astara (Iran)
The Port of Astara (Iran) is in the southwest of the Caspian Sea;
Objective: to improve maritime traffic through the Caspian Sea;
Creation: 2013;
The port will allow the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS) to export their cereals to Africa, through the Iranian port of
Bandar Abbas;
Access to the interior of Iran for products from Russia;
Access of Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan to India through the Bandar Abbas port of Iran.
Trans-Iranian Channel (Caspian Sea-Indian Ocean)
Project to build a canal from the Caspian Sea to the Indian Ocean.
Route in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan route of the International Transport Corridor North-South
allows connecting India, Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia and Kazakhstan.
Iran rebuilt in 2016 the branch of the Qazvin-Rasht-Astara railway (205 km).
Asian regional economic communities related to the International North-South Transport Corridor
Commonwealth of Independent States (CEI):
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan;
Organization for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD): Azerbaijan, Albania, Afghanistan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Hungary,
Vietnam, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, North Korea, South Korea, Cuba, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia,
Poland, Russia, Romania, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Ukraine, Czech Republic and Estonia;
Asian Clearing Union (ACU):
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Myanmar, Maldives,
Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka;
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE): Albania, Andorra,
Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Georgia, the Holy See, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia,
Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway,
Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine;
Free Trade Agreements (FTA) of Russia: ASEAN, European Union, Andean Community, Armenia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Moldova,
Ukraine;
Free Trade Agreement between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan;
Customs Union Russia-Vietnam;
Russia has a trade agreement with Cameroon.
India
Indian Free Trade Agreements: Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, ASEAN, South Korea, European Union, New Zealand, Africa-India, Mauritius, Canada, Australia, Gulf Cooperation Council, SACU, EFTA, MERCOSUR, Andean Community...
Azerbaijan
Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with Russia, Ukraine and Georgia;
Free Trade Agreement between Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova.
Armenia
Free Trade Agreements (FTA) of Armenia with Georgia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Tajikistan.
Ukraine
Free Trade Agreements of Ukraine with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the
Kyrgyz Republic, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan;
Free Trade Agreement between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Oman
United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA);
Free Trade Agreements (as a member of the Cooperation Council of the
Gulf) with the European Union, India, Australia, Singapore, Syria, European Free Trade Association (EFTA)...
Syria
Cooperation agreement with the European Union;
Syria has free trade agreements (FTA) with Turkey, Iran, the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC).
Main Euro-Asian institutions related to the corridor