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City in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran
Photo: Masoud Sheikh-Veisi, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Zahedan is the capital of Baluchistan province in Iran. It is border city connecting Iran with Pakistan and if one is not going through Afghanistan, they'll have to pass through Zahedan on the overland route from Istanbul to New Delhi.
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By train
There is a direct train Tehran several times per week, which takes about 24 hours and is formed of couchette sleepers. Additionally, there are daily trains from Kerman and Khash.
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