A China-Central Asia freight train departs from the Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)CHONGQING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A freight train, loaded with polyester chips made in southwest China's Chongqing, departed from the municipality on Sunday morning heading for Uzbekistan, marking the inauguration of a new regular freight train route from Chongqing to Central Asian countries.The train is expected to arrive in the Uzbek capital roughly 4,700 kilometers away in about 12 days. It will exit China through Horgos Port in Xinjiang and pass through Kazakhstan.Such regular services could ensure fast customs clearance, timely transportation and reduced costs, so as to guarantee cross-border transportation of better quality.A drone photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows a China-Central Asia freight train waiting for departure at the Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)A drone photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows a China-Central Asia freight train waiting for departure at the Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)An aerial drone photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows a China-Central Asia freight train departing from the Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)An aerial drone photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows a China-Central Asia freight train departing from the Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)An aerial drone photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows a China-Central Asia freight train departing from the Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)A drone photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows a China-Central Asia freight train waiting for departure at the Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)A drone photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows a China-Central Asia freight train waiting for departure at the Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)A China-Central Asia freight train waits for departure at the Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)An aerial drone photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows a China-Central Asia freight train waiting for departure at the Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing.(Xinhua/Tang Yi)