Iran has announced funding the critical Chabahar-Zahedan railway project on its own rather than wait for India. Iran's first Vice President Es'hagh
and China are close to finalising a 25-year economic and security strategic partnership deal worth US $400 billion. The strategic partnership awaits the approval of the Majlis .
The fear of many is that when the strategic deal between Tehran and Beijing goes through then the latter could squeezewould extend from banking, telecommunications, ports and railways to even the defence sector. It is said that there could be some crucial projects in Chabahar that the Chinese could land.
The 628-km railway line will cross the south-eastern province of Sistan and Balochistan to link the provincial capital of Zahedan with Chabahar,RAI plans to complete the railway's initial 150-km section by March 2021, the end of the current Iranian year, with the railway's full length planned for completion by March 2022.
The railway will also be connected to the Trans-Iranian Railway, allowing for direct rail freight services between Chabahar port and the rest ofCategories :
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