The train will be running along the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan transport corridor, completely bypassing Kazakhstan and Russia.
Logistics of transporting the containers from China to Osh in Kyrgyzstan, will be handled by the Uzbek-Chinese joint venture Silk Road International.
Multiple deals were signed with various operators to secure competitive tariffs along the 4,380 km-long corridor that would travel all the way across from China to the Baltic ports.
Source : Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)