Topic: Turkmenistan

First direct rail freight link from Turkmenistan to China

In over a month after launching the direct rail freight link to Afghanistan, China inaugurated a container train to another Central Asian state – Turkmenistan. The new service connects Kelif railway station in the eastern...Read more

07-11-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Freight train Iranian Railways. Photo: Ghorbanalibeik

Electrification of Iranian Garmsar – Inche Burun line starts in July

The electrification of the Iranian Garmsar – Inche Burun railway line will commence in July this year, according to the Turkmen media outlet Orient. The railway line connects Iran to Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Moreover, it...Read more

04-06-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Initial North-South Transport Corridor (NSTC)

New rail freight route connecting Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan

Negotiations are underway over the creation of a new rail freight route connecting the south of Asia to the north of Europe through the territories of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. This was reported by...Read more

14-08-2017|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen