China-to-Türkiye freight route rolls out with first trains through Middle Corridor
July 17, 2025
The first two freight trains, carrying a total of 2,000 tons of cargo, departed from China’s Chongqing and Chengdu on July 9, marking the start of regular cargo rail services along the Middle Corridor—a route designed to connect East Asia to Europe via Central Asia and Türkiye.
