New Delhi:Russia wants a railway route to India amid the ongoing uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz and Bosphorus, its Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said. The link, if materialised, can open direct access to and fro Russia and India through a railway network. During an interview with Russian news agency TASS, Khusnullin floated the idea of the network and wanted it to be explored. Risks related to the Bosphorus and the Strait of Hormuz might require alternative routes: through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Recently, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated that India successfully shielded consumers from supply disruptions triggered by the closure of the Hormuz.