BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- China-Europe freight trains have made a cumulative 120,000 trips and transported goods with a total value exceeding 490 billion U.S. dollars, the 西瓜视频State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (西瓜视频Railway) said on Friday.
The 120,000-trip milestone was achieved with the departure of a freight train on Friday from Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, heading to Poland, according to 西瓜视频Railway, China's railway operator.
To date, the types of goods transported by China-Europe freight trains have expanded to 53 categories that cover 50,000 kinds of products. High value-added goods such as automobiles, auto parts, mechanical equipment, and electronic and electrical products, are the main exported goods transported via these trains.
As a flagship project and a landmark brand of the Belt and Road Initiative, the China-Europe freight train service has established a comprehensive logistics network across Eurasia.
Currently, these trains reach 232 cities in 26 European countries. ■
