Astana - Almaty - Urumqi" train launched

IThe train runs daily and consists of 31 "Tulpar-Talgo" wagons.

Webp.net resizeimageIn accordance with the agreements reached between the JSC "NC "KTZh" and the Chinese Railway, during the international exhibition "EXPO-2017" a railway communication "Astana-Almaty-Urumqi" was organized through the border crossings Altynkol (RK) - Khorgos (PRC), Kazpravda.kz reports with reference to the JSC "Passenger transportation".

"In Altynkol, the trains stop on parallel routes and passengers go from Kazakhstani wagons to the Chinese train, and Chinese passengers - to our train. This type of passenger transfer is the most convenient and time-consuming," said the head of the train Elvira Tashtyrova.

Tourists pass border and customs control and continue the trip.

The train runs daily and consists of 31 "Tulpar-Talgo" wagons.

For more information, please contact the information desk of the railway stations or a single inquiry service by phone number 105, the company recalled.

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