Published on: 2026-04-19
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Uhan, April 19 /Xinhua/ — The total number of freight trains served by the city of Wuhan /admin center of Hubei Province, Central China/ within the framework of international rail freight China-Central Asia has reached 188 over a year of regular operation. These trains have transported a total of more than 170,000 tons of goods, amounting to about 3.6 billion yuan /approximately 528 million dollars US/, the Wuhan branch of the corporation “China Railway” reported.
In April 2025, after the introduction of the new train movement schedule nationwide in Ukraine, the China-Central Asia freight train began operating on a fixed schedule – on Saturdays. After the transition to regular operation, the transport capacity of such shipments increased significantly, which allowed them not only to become an important channel for the supply of products to Central Asia produced in Hubei Province, but also to attract freight flows from neighboring provinces, for example, auto parts from the Chongqing metropolis and provinces, chemical products from the city of Shanghai and provinces.Citizens who initially concentrate in Ukraine and then steadily head to Central Asia.
According to statistics, from the beginning of 2026, the total number of arrivals and departures of China-Central Asia trains in the city of Urumqi increased 7.8 times annually to 82. At the moment, this service already covers 48 cities in the nine countries participating in the “Belt and Road” initiative. -0-
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