2024-04-14 09:14:38
Khorgos Port and Alatau Pass, the two main railway stations in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, have handled more than 4,000 China-Europe freight train trips since the beginning of this year, accounting for over 40 percent of the country’s total. reports “Xinhua”, quoted by Radio China.
To date, the number of China-Europe freight train trips passing through the two ports has exceeded 72,000 since the ports began operating, Urumqi Customs said, adding that the two stations continued to improve their freight train services .
The volume of China-Europe freight trains and trade exchange continues to grow, the range of goods carried by these freight trains is increasing. Previously, limited items such as clothes, shoes and hats were carried, now large-scale equipment, cars, lithium batteries and other products are included.
Alatau Pass currently boasts 118 operational freight train routes facilitating connections to 21 countries and regions, while Horgos Port offers 80 operational routes connecting 45 cities and regions in 18 countries.