Trans-Altai Railway Plan: Russia Seeks Direct Freight Link with China
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The Government of the Russian Federation is discussing the possible implementation of a project to build the Trans-Altai Railway, a railway entrance to China, through a 55-km stretch between Kazakhstan and Mongolia, where Altai is directly bordering the Xinjiang-Uighur Autonomous Region of the PRC, writes the newspaper Kommersant on Tuesday.
Trans-Altai Railway Plan: Russia Seeks Direct Freight Link with China
Russia is advancing plans for a Trans-Altai railway to establish direct freight service with China via the Altai Mountains. This new route, designated as part of the "New Middle Transport Corridor," aims to offer a crucial alternative to existing maritime shipping and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TMTM) that currently transits through Kazakhstan. A New Corridor to Bypass Existing Bottlenecks The TMTM, operational since 2017 an…
The Russian authorities are studying the Transaltai Railway project, which can directly link Siberia to China via Altai, one option being to reach the Chinese border on a 55-kilometre length, as reported by the newspaper Commersant.
The Russian government is studying the feasibility of building a railway through Altai to China, writing "Commersant" with reference to someone familiar with the road... ~ 08.09.2026, PRIM
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