Turkmenistan Launches Regular Transit Container Train
National Railway Carrier JSC Demiryollary Launches International Scheduled Freight Transportation
The national railway carrier JSC Demiryollary has announced the launch of international scheduled freight transportation along main transit corridors. This new initiative aims to optimize logistics and reduce the delivery time of goods in the North-South and East-West directions.
The project has been made possible by the modernization of the railway locomotive fleet throughout the route. Following a large-scale reconstruction and renovation of the rolling stock, modern freight mainline diesel locomotives of increased capacity have been put into operation.
Preliminary forecasts suggest that the new route is capable of handling up to 90% of the cargo volume from alternative delivery routes, such as road transport. Experts have pointed out several key advantages of the regular container train, including predictable delivery speed of goods in 2-4 days, accurate adherence to schedules and deadlines, an attractive cost of transportation, and the environmental friendliness of railway transport.
By implementing this project, Demiryollary JSC plans to expand its geographical coverage, starting from neighboring countries to Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan through the routes Iran-Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan and Georgia-Azerbaijan-Caspian Sea-Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan, as well as from Russia to the Persian Gulf and India.
Furthermore, this initiative sets Turkmen railways on track to become the leader of transit traffic between the West and the East for many years to come. The well-coordinated work in all transit countries will benefit both partners and their customers around the world.
For more details, visit the link provided.
