China launches 25 new freight train routes via Alataw Pass in 2022

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.

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.

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