International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC):

Multi-modal transportation established in 2000 in St. Petersburg by 

(1) Iran 

(2) Russia 

(3) India

New members: 👇

(4) Azerbaijan

(5) Armenia

(6) Kazakhstan

(7) Kyrgyzstan

(8) Tajikistan

(9) Turkey

(10) Ukraine

(11) Belarus

(12) Oman

(13) Syria

 

Bulgaria :- observer state

This corridor connects India Ocean and the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea.

Currently, INSTC passes through Bandar Abbas port of Iran. India wants to Include Chabahar too in INSTC

India plans to include Uzbekistan & Afghanistan as well in INSTC.

Eastern corridor of INSTC: 

Extends from Chabahar to Uzbekistan👇. Includes

(1) Rail from Chabahar port to zahedan(Iran)

(2) Road from zahedan to delaram(Afghanistan)

(3) Railway line between Mazar-i-Shareef(Afganistan) and Hairatan town at the Uzbek-Afghan border.