The first container train on the ITC "North — South" left from the south of Russia
The first container train on the international transport corridor "North — South" departed from the Chelyabinsk-Gruzovoy station of the South Ural Railway (SUR).
31 platforms with containers will pass through the territory of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to the port of Iran. Further, the cargo consisting of non-ferrous metals and food products will be sent by sea to India.
For the movement of a container train on the South Ural highway, a specialized schedule thread was developed, including accelerated cargo delivery within the framework of the "Scheduled Transportation" service on the territory of Russia.
The development of freight transportation on the South Ural Railway in the international direction "North - South" opens up new opportunities for cooperation for enterprises in the region.
The International Transport Corridor (ITC) "North — South" is a multimodal route for the transportation of passengers and cargo. Its total length is from St. Petersburg to the port of Mumbai (Bombay) it is 7200 km .
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