Chennai–Vladivostok Maritime Corridor
| Chennai–Vladivostok Maritime Corridor (CVMC) | |
|---|---|
 Chennai-Vladivostok Maritime Corridor between India and Russia via South China Sea | |
| Length | 5,600 nmi (10,400 km; 6,400 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Vladivostok, Russian Federation |
| South end | Chennai, India |
| Location | |
| Countries |  India Russia |
| Highway system | |
Chennai–Vladivostok Maritime Corridor is a proposed sea route covering approximately 5,600 nautical miles, or about 10,300 km, aimed at increasing bilateral trade between India and Russia. In September 2019, in Vladivostok, Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a Memorandum of Intent for the route.[1][2]
Background
[edit]The current route from Mumbai to St Petersburg is about 3000 nautical miles longer.[1][3] The transport corridor from Chennai to Vladivostok initially operated during the Soviet years.[4]
In November 2024, Sarbananda Sonowal, the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of India announced that the corridor became operational and began carrying oil, food and machines.[5] The final corridor spans 5,600 nautical miles and is expected to reduce cargo transport time between Russia's Far East ports and Indian ports from 40 to merely 24 days.[6]
Other ports that have the potential of being linked include Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Vostochny and Olga.[7] Russia has proposed to include Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia as intermediate stops in the route.[6]
See also
[edit]- Consulate General of Russia, Chennai
- India–Russia relations
- Chennai Port
- Ennore Port
- Economy of Chennai
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chaudhury, Dipanjan Roy (12 July 2018). "Chennai-Vladivostok sea route: India's effort to counter China's OBOR could soon get a big Russian helping hand". The Economic Times. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Explained: The sea route from Chennai to Vladivostok". The Indian Express. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Roche, Elizabeth (14 February 2021). "Maritime corridor, trade on Shringla's Russia visit agenda". mint. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Россия и Индия укрепляют сотрудничество по развитию морского коридора «Владивосток — Ченнаи». АО «КРДВ»". АО «Корпорация развития Дальнего Востока и Арктики» (in Russian). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Peri, Dinakar (18 November 2024). "Chennai-Vladivostok eastern maritime corridor operational: Sonowal". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ a b Tuckfield, Dr Hugh S.; Marshall, William Cheyne; Tuckfield, Dr Hugh (21 March 2025). "The Chennai-Vladivostok Maritime Corridor: A Game-Changer for Indo-Russian Relations". The Indo-Pacific Studies Center. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Sailing from Chennai to Russia in just 24 days". The Times of India. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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