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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) — The number of freight train departures on China-Central Asia international freight routes increased 23 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2025, according to China Railways (CR).
According to the department, from January to May this year, the China-Europe freight train sector maintained stable dynamics, with 6,046 China-Central Asia freight train trips completed.
In addition, an increase in the volume of freight transportation was recorded. In January-May of this year, about 1.64 billion tons of freight were transported by rail, which is 3.1 percent more in annual terms.
During the reporting period, the average daily number of loaded wagons amounted to 181 thousand units, which is 4.2 percent more than in January-May last year, according to KZhD data. -0-