Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily (Correspondents: Li Ming, Wu Zhiheng) news: At 16:00 BJT on April 9, 2024, a China-Europe freight train loaded with cars, mechanical and electrical products and clothing left the China via the Horgos railway port and headed for Malaszewicze, Poland. So far, the Horgos railway port and Alataw Pass have seen more than 4000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains pass through in 2024.

As of that day, Horgos railway port and Alataw Pass have handled 2031 and 2014 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year, respectively. The number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains passed through two ports accounts for more than 40 percent of the country.

In recent years, the railway department in Xinjiang has focused on improving the quality of the operation of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, better serving the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. The number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains passing through the Horgos railway port and Alataw Pass has steadily increased, and more and more products "Made in China" are choosing to move from Xinjiang railway ports to the Central Asian and European markets.

Since 2024, Horgos railway port has continued to optimize the transportation organization process of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, closely cooperated with customs and railways, vigorously implemented the "digital port" and "paperless customs clearance" system projects, rapid passage of railway and other businesses, reasonably arranged the freight train operation, continuously improved the efficiency of loading and unloading, and reduced the dwell time of trains at stations.

"With the steady growth of the number of freight trains, the categories of goods transported by the trains have gradually increased from agricultural and sideline products and industrial products, to more than 200 kinds of cars, precision instruments, electronic components, etc. In the first quarter of 2024, a total of 12,000 commercial vehicles were exported to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and other countries through China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains," said Yang Liye, dispatcher of the Safety Production Command Center of Horgos railway port.

"Horgos Customs has continued to implement the reform of fast-track customs clearance, improved the supervision model, provided a 24-hour non-stop customs clearance service for China-Europe freight trains, and achieved seamless connection of enterprise declaration, customs supervision, and railway reloading. At present, there are more than 20 trains passing through Horgos railway port every day," said Zhao Yuanfeng, deputy chief of the Third Section of Horgos Customs Supervision.

According to statistics, at present, there are 80 train routes passing through Horgos railway port, covering 18 countries and 45 cities and regions; there are a total of 118 train routes passing through the Alataw Pass, covering 26 provinces, regions and cities in China and reaching 21 countries. This provides strong support for Xinjiang to build an Asia-Europe golden passage and an important channel for opening up to the west, and promotes high-quality economic development.

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