With the launching of the additional 25 routes, the total number of China-Europe freight train routes through the Alataw Pass has increased to 90.
Twenty-five new freight train routes passing through the Alataw Pass, a major land port in Northwest China’s autonomous Xinjiang Uygur region, were introduced in 2022. The pass enables the trade of goods including cotton yarn, clothing, and accessories. The total number of China-Europe freight train routes through the Alataw Pass has increased to 90.
On average, 17 inbound and outbound China-Europe freight trains pass through the Alataw Pass per day, according to the customs department of Alataw Pass. These freight trains leave majorly from the provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Henan, and the Chongqing municipality in China with destinations in Europe such as Belgium, Germany, Poland, and Russia.
China-Europe freight train services were started from the Alataw Pass in 2011. As of today, the maximum number of trains passing through this pass on a single day stands at 24.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (NB)