CRE (Central Asia) Trains Build a Golden Corridor for

China-Central Asia Economic Cooperation

　　In winter, the Horgos Port in Xinjiang is bustling with activity. A CRE (Central Asia) train loaded with electronic products, daily necessities and auto parts completed customs clearance and departed with a whistle for Almaty, Kazakhstan. At the same time, at the Alataw Pass, a return freight train from Central Asia completed transshipment operations and set off for Xi’an. Such busy scenes have now become a daily routine at Xinjiang’s two major ports. 

　　Behind the efficient operation of the freight trains is the continuous upgrading of port clearance capacity. At the Alataw Pass, railway authorities prepare train formation plans in advance, reserve empty cars and operating tracks ahead of time, and implement a “fast loading and fast unloading” model for key cargoes such as containers arriving in large volumes, striving to ensure that cars wait for cargo rather than cargo waiting for cars. Horgos Port has launched reforms combining a “smart railway port” with localized fast customs clearance, boosting rolling stock turnover efficiency by more than 20%.