EconomyInFocus | China-Europe Railway Express (Chengdu-Chongqing) Middle Corridor Ultra-Express Block Train begins regular operation

Xinhua
09 Jul 2025, 17:47 GMT+10

CHONGQING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A freight train fully loaded with communication equipment, auto parts and other goods left Chongqing on Wednesday, marking the regular operation of the China-Europe Railway Express (Chengdu-Chongqing) Middle Corridor Ultra-Express Block Train.

After exiting China through the Khorgos port in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, it will pass Azerbaijan and Georgia before arriving in Trkiye and other European countries.

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EconomyInFocus | China-Europe Railway Express (Chengdu-Chongqing) Middle Corridor Ultra-Express Block Train begins regular operation

CHONGQING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A freight train fully loaded with communication equipment, auto parts and other goods left Chongqing...