The Basra–Shalamcheh rail line is a railway line that operates since 2023 between the cities of Basra in Iraq and Shalamcheh in Iran. The line is roughly 32 kilometres (20 mi) long.
Construction is scheduled to be finished by October 2024.
References
- Motamedi, Maziar (2023-09-06). "Why is the Shalamcheh-Basra railroad so important to Iran and Iraq?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- "Strategic railway". Tehran Times. 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- Preston, Robert (2023-04-12). "Works starts later this month on Iran - Iraq railway". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
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