China, Kazakhstan start new fast container train
A new regular container train was launched between Kazakh
Kyzylorda region and the city of Xi'an in Chinese Shaanxi province
on November 28, Kazakh railways reported (Kazakhstan Temir
Zholy).
This train will reduce the delivery of goods by 21 days to eight
days.
The total length of the train route is 6,795 kilometers, including
2,825 kilometers in Kazakhstan.
The new train will cover a distance of 1,000 kilometers per
day.
KTZ Express which is 100 percent owned by national company
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy operates the project in Kazakhstan.
The parties adopted measures for electronic data exchange to
accelerate border crossing procedures.
"The train is intended to increase the attractiveness of the
trans-Kazakhstan routes and demonstrate the capabilities of Kazakh
transport infrastructure and logistics service," Kazakh railways
said.
Kazakhstan and China are considering the use of similar trains from
the Kazakh Mangistau region to China and through the Aktau seaport
to Caucasus and Turkey.
The parties also plan to launch two more container trains from
Xi'an to Central Asia and Europe in early 2014.
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