The first container train from India to Kazakhstan has been launched

04-03-2025

A subsidiary of NC KTZ JSC - Kedentransservice JSC, JSC UztemirYulKonteyner (Uzbekistan) and "Transport and Logistics Centre of Turkmenistan" JSC  organized the  shipment of 12 twenty-foot containers with ceramic tiles from the port of Mundra (India) to Astana (Kazakhstan) to the Sorokovaya station. 

The train will pass through the territories of Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The length of the route is 1,585 km by sea and 4,300 km by rail. The delivery time, depending on the workload of the port of Bandar Abbas (Iran), will be about 25-30 days.

The transportation is carried out within the framework of the development of container service along the eastern route of the North-South corridor. This corridor allows to significantly reduce delivery times, costs for the transportation of goods and expand the opportunities of exporters and importers of countries.

Press service of JSC «NC«Kazakhstan Temir Zholy»