🚀 Train traffic surged 8.2% year-on-year at Xinjiang's key border hubs, Horgos and Alataw Pass, with 7,746 China-Europe Railway Express trips recorded in H1 2024. These ports now handle 40% of all cross-continental freight traffic!
💡 What’s rolling through? Beyond daily essentials, trains now carry electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and industrial equipment – a sign of shifting global trade trends. 🌏🚗
Track Innovation Saves Time
Workers at Alataw Pass slashed container reloading time by 33% through China-Kazakhstan collaboration. \"We now finish full train operations in 90 minutes – down from 130,\" shared crane operator Xie Shuyong.
Digital Boost for Smoother Trade
Xinjiang’s new \"Digital Urumqi Railway\" system and paperless customs processes are cutting clearance times:
Outbound trains clear in under 5 hours
Inbound data processing accelerated by 4 hours
Since 2011, this modern Silk Road has linked: ✅ 223 European cities across 25 countries ✅ 100+ Asian cities in 11 nations
