Chennai–Vladivostok Maritime Corridor
Proposed sea trade route
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Chennai–Vladivostok Maritime Corridor (the Eastern Maritime Corridor or EMC) is a 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]
| 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 | |
Background
The current route from Mumbai to Saint 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 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]
