The Russian Federation expects to start construction of the Rasht-Astra railway line in Iran in 2027 Russia and Iran expect to start construction of the Rasht-Astra railway line in northern Iran in 2027 and complete the work within three years, said Sergei Pavlov, First Deputy General of the Russian Railways. "Next year (the start of construction is expected - if)," Pavlov told an Interfax reporter on the sidelines of the VIII International Business Forum for Transport and Logistics on the New Silk Road on Thursday.

The Russian Federation expects to start construction of the Rasht-Astra railway line in Iran in 2027 Russia and Iran expect to start construction of the Rasht-Astra railway line in northern Iran in 2027 and complete the work within three years, said Sergei Pavlov, First Deputy General of the Russian Railways. "Next year (the start of construction is expected - if)," Pavlov told an Interfax reporter on the sidelines of the VIII International Business Forum for Transport and Logistics on the New Silk Road on Thursday.