In august 2015, upon easing of sanctions against iran, the road was cleared for india to sign the agreement with iran to lease and develop the chabahar port. Base case increase in employment due to road corridor 2020. Irans chabahar port empowers indiaafghanistan trade at. India has completed the construction of the 218 km zaranj delaram highway in southwestern afghanistan despite attacks by taliban and the loss of precious lives of indian nationals working on the project. Aug 12, 2020 the proposed railway route passes through zahedan, a city at the border of iran and afghanistan and zaranj, a afghanistan border town to kabul. It will be extended to zaranj across the border afghanistan.
India builds important roadlink joining afghanistan with iran. Indian investment in the port would serve as a link to delaram zaranj road that india built in afghanistan. Indian built zaranjdelaram highway under taliban control. The iranian government expressed its apprehensions over the salma dam reducing the hari rivers. Indias policy in an afghanistan bereft of a large us military presence may revert. A link to delaramzaranj road why irans chabahar port is. The delaram zaranj highway was constructed with indian assistance and was inaugurated in january 2009. For india, chabahar offers a lifeline to iran, afghanistan, the central asian. This policy brief analyzes indian development assistance to afghanistan. Jul 24, 2020 indian authorities initially planned to build a railway line from chabahar to zaranj, an afghan town about 880 km away, so as to link up with the zaranj delaram highway built by the indians in afghanistan. The big ones, mostly planned a decade ago, have been complete, including the zaranj delaram highway which connects to iran, the herat. Page 201 o india is constructing a 560milelong railway line linking the iranian port with the hajigak in southern afghanistan which is close to zaranj delaram highway. It is with this in mind that india helped finance the chabahar port and constructed the zaranjdelaram highway, which connects the port to afghanistans western.
Qaderi said that the taliban have dug the delaram khashroud highway at every 20 to 50 meters by planting mines, and that there are no bridges left intact on this route. Cross border trade and transport facilitation asian development. Indian authorities initially planned to build a railway line from chabahar to zaranj, an afghan town about 880 km away, so as to link up with the zaranj delaram highway built by the indians in afghanistan. The chahbahar port being developed by india in iran is. India hands over strategic zaranjdelaram highway to afghan reflecting the determination to carry on development work in warravaged afghanistan, india handed over the strategic delaram zaranj. The zaranj delaram highway in afghanistan built by india and handed over to the afghan government on january 22, 2009 is now under taliban control. India hands over zaranjdelaram highway to afghanistan india. Sep 21, 2016 afghanistan is a landlocked country and it does not have access to sea. Jan 22, 2009 the 215km long delaram zaranj highway, a symbol of indias developmental work in the warravaged country, was handed over to afghan authorities by external affairs minister pranab mukherjee in the presence of afghan president hamid karzai and foreign minister rangeen dadfar spanta. In 2009, india completed the construction of a 215kmlong highway linking zaranj with delaram and several other cities on afghanistans. Feb 11, 2021 indian workers at project sites of the zaranj delaram highway were abducted and some even killed. The development of chabahar trilateral agreement between india, afghanistan and iran will prove to be a game changer. All these indicate that india is one of the major players in afghan.
Route 606, also known as delaram zaranj highway or a71 is a 218 km roadway in the nimruz province of afghanistan connecting the delaram district in afghanistan to the border of iran. Model of parliament building in kabul under construction. Dranga kingdom mentioned in rajatarangini book viii i p. Indian built zaranjdelaram highway under taliban control indian. Chabahar international transport and transit corridor recca. An indian jv company will lease two berths in chahbahars phasei for 10 years, which could be renewed by mutual pact. A new strategy for afghanistan begins in iran the khaama press.
Reflecting the determination to carry on development work in warravaged afghanistan, india handed over the strategic delaram zaranj highway built by it braving frequent taliban attacks in which. Delaramzaranj highway in zaranj, nimruz province, a port of entry to iran. Oct 20, 2016 the main indian programmes towards economic integration and development assistance in afghanistan include. The zaranjdelaram highway in afghanistan built by india and handed over to the afghan government on january 22, 2009 is now under taliban control.
The delaram zaranj highway, also known as route 606, is a 217km or 5milelong twolane road built by india in afghanistan, connecting delaram in farah province with zaranj in neighbouring nimruz province near the iranian border. Reflecting the determination to carry on development work in warravaged afghanistan, india handed over the strategic delaram zaranj. There are similar road connections between afghanistan and its other neighbors. All these have helped india become one of the major players in afghan. India hands over zaranjdelaram highway to afghanistan. Zaranj is a part of zaranj delaram highway project which is already constructed by india in 2009. The zaranj delaram highway is 215 km long in afghanistan. Zaranj serves as the border crossing between afghanistan and iran, which is of. Defying taliban, india hands over crucial highway to afghanistan 22 jan 2009. India has completed the construction of the 218km zaranj delaram highway in southwestern afghanistan despite attacks by taliban and the loss of precious lives of indian nationals working on the.
Border roads organization bro of india, has constructed this highway. The zaranjdelarm road, on the main heratkanda har highway, constructed by thousands of indian nationals in the face of stiff resistance from taliban was meant to be one of most long lasting and visible symbols of indias commitment to afghanistans reconstruction and rebuilding of its nationhood. India hands over strategic zaranjdelaram highway to. Air spotlight summary on indiaafghanistan relations. However, taking distances given in pliny, eratosthenes and strabo, tarn believes farah is too close to the city of herat and the city was actually at nearby zaranj. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. New delhi, dec 19, irna india is building a 217kilometer zaranj delaram highway, perhaps the most important roadlink in landlocked afghanistan. The city of zaranj has a population of 160,902 people. Zaranj delaram news and updates from the economic times. The zaranjdelaram highway is 215 km long in afghanistan.
The chabahar port will connect through zaranj delaram highway to afghanistan and from there to central asia. Oct 23, 2014 the chabaharmilak zaranj delaram highway will open up the indian market to afghan farm products and other exports. India hands over zaranj delaram highway to afghanistan 22 jan 2009 delaram south afghanistan, jan. India completes zaranjdelaram highway in afghanistan. Sep 19, 2020 it has executed notable projects such as the salma dam project, the afghan parliament, and the zaranj delaram highway in 2005. Nov 23, 2014 indian authorities initially planned to build a railway line from chabahar to zaranj, an afghan town about 880 km away, so as to link up with the zaranj delaram highway built by the indians in afghanistan. Wikimatrix however, taking distances given in pliny, eratosthenes and strabo, tarn believes farah is too close to the city of herat and the city was actually at nearby zaranj. Zaranj delaram news and updates from the economic times page 4. Jan 22, 2009 the 215km long delaram zaranj highway, a symbol of indias developmental work in the warravaged country, was handed over to afghan authorities by external affairs minister pranab mukherjee in. The rail line project will be completed by march 2022.
This would establish a direct road access to four of the major cities of afghanistan herat, kandahar, kabul, and mazaresharif. The zaranj delaram highway in afghanistan built by india and. Nov 20, 2008 indeed, india s signature aid project is the zaranj delaram highway, which links afghanistan s highway system to the iranian border and onward to the iranian port of chabahar. India on thursday handed over the strategically located zaranj delaram highway to afghanistan. Delaram city map,delaram city road map, delaram city guide. The delaram zaranj highway, also known as route 606, is a 217kilometerlong 5 mi twolane road built by india in afghanistan, connecting delaram in farah province with zaranj in neighbouring nimruz province near the iranian border. Zaranj project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Route 606, also known as delaram zaranj highway or a71 is a 218 km roadway in the nimruz province of afghanistan connecting the delaram district in. India hands over strategic zaranjdelaram highway to afghan. Jun 28, 2016 the other major projects india has delivered are the 2 km long zaranj delaram highway that connects southeast iran to afghanistan s ring road, the 220kv line from chimtala to kabul part of the northern power system, nps and the parliament building, which pm modi inaugurated on 25th december 2015. It will also help combat the scourge of illicit drugs production and export and assist the trade, transport and transit network of iran. The opposite way goes towards the south near zaranj, afghanistan.
Indian built zaranj delaram highway under taliban control. India hands over zaranj delaram highway to afghanistan. Access to afghanistan s garland highway can be made from chahbahar port using the existing iranian road network and the zaranj delaram road, constructed by india in 2009. India is expecting to expand the route up to the central asian countries as well in the future. The delaramzaranj highway, also known as route 606, is a 217km or 5milelong twolane road built by india in afghanistan, connecting delaram in farah province with zaranj in neighbouring nimruz province near the iranian border. The afghanistan uzbekistan friendship bridge connects afghanistan by road with uzbekistan. Zaranj delaram news and updates from the economic times page 2. Oct 05, 2020 it has executed notable projects such as the salma dam project, the afghan parliament and the zaranj delaram highway in 2005.
The verities of afghanistan and indias options centre for policy. Length about 200km it connects delaram border city of afghanistan to zaranj capital of nimruz province of afghanistan. India has invested significantly in afghanistan s zaranj delaram highway, a 5milelong highway that connects zaranj near the iranian border with delaram and the afghaniranian border with the kandaharherat highway in delaram. It connects delaram border city of afghanistan to zaranj capital of nimruz province of afghanistan. A link to delaramzaranj road why irans chabahar port. Feb 05, 2016 one of these projects is the zaranj delaram highway, a 5 mile long highway that connects zaranj in nimruz province, near the iranian border, with delaram in neighboring farah province, and the.
According to an all india radio report, the border roads organization, bro, is constructing the highway joining the countrys border with iran at zaranj and the garland highway at delaram. Asian survey and foreign affairs and book chapters in several oxfo. It connects the afghaniranian border with the kandaharherat highway in delaram, which provides. India has handed over to afghan authorities a crucial highway built by it in the face of stiff resistance from. Chabaharzahedan rail line is a 628km long rail line.
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