According to recent data released by the State Statistics Agency, from January to June 2024 a total of 36.1mn tons of cargo was transported via the country's general railway network. Uzbekistan's railway system played a crucial role in the country's logistics and transportation sectors handling a substantial volume of freight across various industries. Various ores represented a significant portion of the freight, accounting for 12.7% of the total cargo moved by rail. Oil cargo, including both crude oil and refined products made up 9.3% of the total freight. The transportation of coal followed closely comprising of 8.2% of the total cargo, which is crucial for both domestic energy production and export markets.
The construction sector also heavily relied on railway transport, with construction materials making up 5.9% of the total freight. Another critical category was chemical and mineral fertilizers which accounted for 5.3% of the cargo transported by rail. The remaining 52.6% of the cargo transported by Uzbekistan's railways consisted of various other goods demonstrating the versatility and importance of the railway system in facilitating trade and commerce across the country.
Earlier Daryo reported that Uztemiryulkonteyner has launched a new multimodal transportation route connecting India and Uzbekistan, involving both sea and rail transport. The route, which spans 2,673 kilometers from Indian ports to Uzbekistan via Iran and Turkmenistan currently takes 20 days but aims to shorten this to 15 days in the future. The inaugural freight train which carried 20 20-foot containers has successfully traversed the new route marking a major advancement in improving trade links between India and Uzbekistan.
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