China launched a freight train service between its northeastern city of Harbin and Europe on Saturday, opening a new trade route. The train is expected to return to Harbin on July 11.
The train left Harbin, capital of the Heilongjiang province, carrying 49 containers of domestic goods such as electronic products and auto parts estimated at $3 million (about Rs. 20 crore) from northeast and north China, the State-run Xinhua news agency reported.
During the 9,820-km journey, the train will pass Russia and Poland before reaching its destination of Hamburg in Germany, said Tu Xiaoyue, general manager of HAO Logistics Co. Ltd., a joint venture which runs the service. The train will run once a week and each trip takes 15 days. — PTI
