A freight train, loaded with communication equipment and other products, departed from southwest China’s Chongqing city on February 10 and is expected to arrive in Afghanistan in 12 to 15 days, Xinhua reported.
This marked the inauguration of a new direct freight train route, which passes through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, between Chongqing and Afghanistan.
In recent years, Chongqing has been striving to elevate itself into a comprehensive inland hub, with the growing number of China-Europe freight trains and those heading to Central Asian countries departing from the city.
To date, more than 18,000 trains covering over 50 regular routes linking the city with European and Central Asian countries have been dispatched, reaching over 100 hub cities and regions across Asia and Europe.
Photo: railways.kz
