Russia Proposes Direct Rail Link from Russia to India
Russia Proposes Direct Rail Link from Russia to India Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin floated a historic proposal: establishing a direct overland rail corridor from Russia to the Indian Ocean and India . The Proposed Rail Routes: How Could It Be Built? Laying a rail network between Russia and India requires navigating some of the world’s most complex topographies and geopolitical landscapes. Russia is looking at multiple alternative routes: [ RUSSIA ] │ ┌───────────────---────-┼───────────────────┐ ▼ ▼ ▼ [ Central Asia Route ] [ Caspian / INSTC ] [ Eastern / CPEC ] (TKM → IRN → AFG → PAK) (AZE/Caspian → IRN) (UZB → AFG → PAK) │ │ ...