New Zhengzhou-Urumqi freight train route launched

Henan Daily

Zhengzhou: On the afternoon of March 12, with a resounding whistle, a China Railway Express freight train carrying 50 containers departed from the CR Intermodal Zhengzhou Terminal in Central China’s Henan province, bound for Urumqi, the capital of Northwest China’s Xinjiang autonomous region.

This marks the first interprovincial freight train service from Henan to Xinjiang, carrying a full load of automotive parts, tires, freezers, radiator water tanks, and other goods. Upon reaching Urumqi West Station, the cargo will be transferred to Xinjiang International Land Port Company for onward shipment to Central Asian cities, such as Tashkent and Almaty.

The launch of the Zhengzhou-Urumqi interprovincial freight train service marks the seamless integration of the China Railway Express hubs in Zhengzhou and Urumqi, creating a coordinated logistics model of “cargo consolidation in Central China and border crossing via Xinjiang”. In the near future, Zhongyu Port Group in Zhengzhou plans to initiate its first rail-road intermodal transport test, with goods being transported by rail to Kashgar in Xinjiang before continuing their journey to Central Asia via road.

A representative from Zhongyu Port Group stated that the company will further strengthen its cooperation and exchanges with both the government and businesses in Xinjiang. With the China-Europe Railway Express as the key driver, the company plans to implement two major initiatives: “Efficient Henan-Xinjiang Connectivity” and “Integrated Transport and Trade between Henan and Xinjiang”.