Islamabad, 4 December 2022 (TDI): The first freight train on the route within the Turkic States, “Turkiye-Iran-Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan,” arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on December 3, 2022.
Vladimir Norov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan (who is also a diplomat, former SCO Secretary General, and former Ambassador of Uzbekistan to NATO and EU), tweeted about the arrival of the first freight train in Tashkent.
He said that the route of the first freight train crossed four countries, namely, Turkiye-Iran-Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan. He shared about the 40 wagons that make up the train’s framework.
The train traveled 4,500 kilometers in 25 days to transport household appliances, ventilation systems, and other items to Tashkent.
The freight train will first operate once a month, then twice a month in the future.
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Welcome Ceremony
On December 3, 2022, a welcome ceremony for the first freight train from Turkey to Uzbekistan was conducted in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
In order to carry out the resolutions made at the First Meeting of the Heads of Railway Administrations of the Organization of Turkic States held on October 27, 2022, in Tashkent, a train carrying 40 wagons filled with home equipment was launched.
The Organization of Turkic States Heads of State Summit in Samarkand held on November 11, 2022, urged strong collaboration among the Member States on the future development of the rail system’s transit capacity, digitization of transportation, and expansion of the railway administrations’ network.
In this regard, the above-mentioned efforts are being made among the Railway Administrations under the Chairmanship of Uzbekistan in the OTS.
The efforts will help to effectively use the existing transport and communication networks and infrastructure in the Turkic region.
The launch of freight trains will also significantly cut down on the time and costs of transport in the direction of global and regional markets.
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