Chongqing, Feb. 10 -- A freight train, loaded with communication equipment and other products, departed from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Monday and is expected to arrive in Afghanistan in 12 to 15 days.
This marked the inauguration of a new direct freight train route, which passes through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and other countries, between Chongqing and Afghanistan.
The communication equipment aboard the train, manufactured by Chinese telecom firm ZTE, will be used in the development of local communication networks in Afghanistan.
"Via direct freight train services, the transportation duration has been reduced by three to five days compared to previous road transport, and logistics costs are expected to be cut back by...