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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — An international train loaded with wheat, barley, and other grains from Kazakhstan arrived in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, on Wednesday, marking the official launch of regular return grain trains from Central Asia along the Kazakhstan-Khorgos/Alashankou-Changsha route.
This creates a new, efficient and stable international logistics corridor to ensure the security of food supplies to central China, according to the official website of the Hunan Provincial People's Government.
Since 2024, the total volume of grain imports into Hunan Province has continued to grow. To address the complex links, long cycle times, and high costs of grain imports, railway authorities, together with various parties, have facilitated the opening and regular operation of return grain trains from Central Asia.
Since the second half of this year, the frequency of these trains has gradually increased, and they now operate consistently once a week. With growing market demand, the frequency is expected to increase to 3-5 trips per week in the near future.
According to the Changsha Railway Logistics Center of the Guangzhou Branch of China Railways (CR), the train directly delivers high-quality grain crops and processed agricultural products produced in northern Kazakhstan to Hunan Province.
The train crosses the border at the Horgos or Alashankou checkpoints in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR, northwest China). The entire journey consistently takes approximately 15 days, significantly improving efficiency compared to the traditional model and effectively reducing companies' overall logistics costs and inventory burden.
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