Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan unveil cargo corridor with China

The new transport corridor was launched in pilot mode as part of agreements aimed at deepening regional cooperation between Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

The Chinese-Uzbek joint venture UTK International Logistics has began its first block train shipment from China to Tajikistan, its co-founder UTK said.
The new transport corridor was launched in pilot mode as part of agreements aimed at deepening regional cooperation between Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Uzbekistan Railways is backing the initiative by offering tariff preferences for the route.

The inaugural train carrying consumer goods and construction equipment departed Lanzhou and is following a multi-modal transport corridor passing through Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to reach Dushanbe in Tajikistan. The route covers over 3,500 kilometres and is expected to take 18 to 20 days.

Uzbekistan Railways is backing the initiative by offering tariff preferences for the route, according to regional media reports.

UTK International Logistics, set up in July 2025, focuses on cargo consolidation and the development of freight transportation between China and Central Asia.

A UTK assembly point has also been opened in the Lanzhou Free Economic Zone. The company signed an agreement with Gansu International Logistics to organise transit operations through Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, extending the corridor to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

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