A freight train loaded with 1,080 tons of hot-dip galvanized steel coil departed from the Horgos comprehensive bonded area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday, marking the launch of a "road-rail" multimodal freight train route linking Horgos in Xinjiang with Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
The new route integrates two different modes of transport. After arriving in the Horgos comprehensive bonded area via road transport, the cargo will then be transferred to freight trains, exit through railway crossing points, and ultimately arrive in Uzbekistan.
The new freight train route will significantly reduce logistic transit time and further facilitate the trade and economic exchanges between China and countries in central Asia.
With the new route in service, over 300,000 tons of steel are expected to be shipped to Central Asian countries next year, including Uzbekistan.
Horgos in northwest Xinjiang launches first road-rail freight train route to Uzbekistan
