India-Kazakh transport corridor receives impetus

A multimodal freight link between Kazakhstan and India through Iran can technically be operational since the sanctions on the Islamic Republic are now lifted.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to India, Bulat Sarsenbayev, said in a statement made at the MCC Chamber of Commerce & Industry that the rail link until the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas was already established.

However, he said, there were certain bottlenecks that were needed to be removed.

“Kazakhstan railway authorities have given mandate to Adanis to work for two terminals at Mundra and Bandar Abbas. They are now doing the due diligence on the proposed projects”, the Kazakhstan Ambassador said.

He said that Kazakhstan might consider buying or having on lease rent such assets. Sarsenbayev said that the rail link could currently carry two to three million tonnes of freight annually.

The corridor would also facilitate the supply of uranium and defence equipment to India.