BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 9. The coastal
highway, stretching a good 45 km, has hit the ground running in the
Makran region of Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeastern
Iran, Trend
reports via Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development.

According to the information, Iranian Minister of Roads and
Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh and other officials took part in
the event organized on the occasion of the commissioning of the
highway.

An impressive investment of 25 trillion rials (approximately
$43.2 million) has been allocated for the successful launch of this
extensive highway project.

It is also highlighted that, by the conclusion of the ongoing
Iranian year (March 20, 2025), there is a strategic initiative to
launch an additional 40-kilometer highway in the Makran region.

The highway in question is a piece of the coastal highway
corridor down in southern Iran. The corridor stretches a whopping
1,850 kilometers, with 312 kilometers winding through Iran’s Sistan
and Baluchestan Province, 838 kilometers making its mark in
Hormozgan Province, 390 kilometers carving a path in Bushehr
Province, and 310 kilometers flowing through Khuzestan
Province.

To date, 1,289 kilometers of the Southern Coastal Mainline
Corridor have been put into operation. Its 100 kilometers are in
Sistan and Baluchestan provinces, 627 kilometers in Hormozgan
province, 338 kilometers in Bushehr province, and 224 kilometers in
Khuzestan province.

To note, the strategic repositioning of Iran’s capital from
Tehran has garnered significant attention in recent discussions.
The Makran region has emerged as a key contender in the strategic
discussions surrounding the potential relocation of the
capital.

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