China to meet 5 Central Asian countries, 3 rail topics to expect
China’s president Xi Jinping is to meet with the leaders of five Central Asian countries in Xi’an this month. Delegations will undoubtedly echo the synergy…
Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan form joint venture on INSTC
The railway companies of Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have formed a new joint venture to operate rail freight services on the eastern branch of the…
Bahrain wants in on the INSTC
The Kingdom of Bahrain signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Turkmenistan to become part of the International North-South Transport Corridor. Turkmenistan Railways and Bahrain’s Ministry…
KTZ’s Middle Corridor volumes more than doubled in 2022
The Middle Corridor is increasingly establishing itself as a viable alternative to routes crossing Russia. As Kazakhstan’s national railway company, Kazakhstan Temir Joly (KTZ), claimed,…
Something is moving in Central Asia with Agroexpress rail services
The Eurasian Agroexpress project, officially launched in 2022 by member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), is here to stay and expand. In its…
KTZ Express: new India-Kazakhstan service via Iran-Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan is joining Russia in the quest to develop the eastern branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The newest development is that KTZ…
RZD to open an office in Turkmenistan and vice versa
Russia and Turkmenistan recently signed an MoU concerning the possibility of opening a Russian Railways (RZD) office in Turkmenistan and a Turkmen Railways office in…
First Turkey-Uzbekistan train inaugurates new corridor
The first freight train on the railway line from Turkey reaches Uzbekistan via Iran and Turkmenistan reached its final destination on Saturday 3 December. This…
RZD to offer discounts on the Moscow-Mumbai corridor
Russian Railways (RZD) will offer a 20 per cent discount for the transportation of containers along the eastern branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor…
EDB: ‘INSTC potential not limited to Russian involvement’
The frenzy noted lately around the International North-South Transport Corridor is not only limited to Russia’s benefits through it. The INSTC has been projected as…
RZD launches first regular train Moscow-India
The consecutive pilot services along diverse routes of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) in the past months are finally bearing fruits for the Russian…
Russia-India corridor now goes east, middle and west
The eastern branch of the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a fact. Six trains are currently en route overland, from Russia to India…