Taftan () () is a trunk road and railway town in
Chagai District, Balochistan,
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
.
It is one of Pakistan's border crossings with Iran. It is by either road or rail over from
Quetta
Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is the ninth largest city in Pakistan, with an estimated population of over 1.6 million in 2024. It is situated in the south-west of the country, lying in a ...
.
It is northeast of the thermally active dark peak or small massif also called
Taftan, wholly in Iran.
At its western extreme, the border crossing point of Iran is
Mirjaveh
Mirjaveh () is a city in the Central District (Mirjaveh County), Central District of Mirjaveh County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Demographi ...
.
Transport
It is on
the N40 road. This becomes
the road 84 in Iran's system, and which meanders via
Kerman
Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kerman County), Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
History
Kerman was founded as a def ...
to a number change west of
Rafsanjan
Rafsanjan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Rafsanjan County), Central District of Rafsanjan County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Demographics Population
At the time o ...
.
It is served by its railway station on the line commonly described as the
Quetta-Taftan Line but which, since 1940, continues to
Zahedan
Zahedan (Balochi language, Balochi and ; ) is a city in the Central District (Zahedan County), Central District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, th ...
, Iran.
See also
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Koh-e-Taftan railway station
*
Taftan (Volcano)
References
External links
Exclusive report on Baluch Wall - 11 June 2007
Iran–Pakistan border crossings
Populated places in Chagai District
Smuggling routes
Tehsils of Chagai District
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