Dhaka–Istanbul freight corridor

Dhaka-Istanbul freight corridor in India

The Dhaka-Istanbul freight corridor project is a proposed 6,000 km transcontinental integrated freight railway network connecting Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey.[1][2] The code name of this corridor is ITI-DKD-Y.[2]

It is considered a major boost for trade and economic development in the Asia-Pacific region, featuring a trans-container goods train link from Dhaka to Istanbul. This corridor covers Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey. Although Bhutan and Afghanistan are not directly connected by the railway route, Bhutan is connected by road to Kolkata, and containers may be transported to Afghanistan by road from the railway station in Quetta. Nepal is connected to this corridor from Birgunj to Kolkata.

References

  1. ^ "India to trial run goods train on Dhaka-Istanbul freight corridor". Business Standard. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  2. ^ a b Avishek G Dastidar (2017-03-03). "India takes lead to run freight train from Dhaka to Istanbul". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2017-03-29.