Hello all,
I crossed into Iran from Taftan at 8:00 am on Dec 20 and had no end of problems!
An official took my passport on the IR side and asked me to take a seat while they organized a police escort for me.
I had to pay about 30,000 toman for a taxi to take me to Zahedan. My request for a shared taxi was denied because I'm a foreigner.
On the way to Zahedan, the taxi stopped at two different police checkpoints and I was made to wait a long time while they changed escorts and completed some formalities.
The funny thing was the police escort was unarmed and fell asleep on the way!
When we got to Zahedan, I was dropped off at a police post. My passport was examined and I was then subjected to interrogation. However, the policeman was nice and offered me tea!
After waiting for about 30 minutes, a police car arrived and I taken to a police station where more questions were asked and my passport scrutinized again!
Then I got another ride in another police car to another police station!
When they finally deposited me at the bus terminal in Zahedan, I was sent to another police post!
Once again more questions...while they organized my ticket out of the city. The young police
conscript who attended to me spoke no English and had to take me to different ticket counters.
before I finally got my ticket.
The bus left around 3:00 pm.
On the way out of Zahedan, I was asked to alight from the bus at a police checkpoint while they
checked my passport and visa with immigration.
Still want to travel via Zahedan? Wait till you hear about my journey from Quetta to Taftan! I hope to post that later!
My advice: avoid crossing the IR/PAK border as there are too many hassles.
