
Iran Completes Chabahar-Zahedan Rail Link: India's Strategic Bypass
Iran has finished the 730km Chabahar-Zahedan rail link, creating a strategic transit route for India to Central Asia while bypassing Pakistan.
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Iran has finished the 730km Chabahar-Zahedan rail link, creating a strategic transit route for India to Central Asia while bypassing Pakistan.




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