The cross-border freight service of the Hungary Serbia railway has been opened at the end of February this year, and passenger services are being comprehensively promoted. After the full line is opened, the time from Budapest, Hungary to Belgrade, Serbia will be greatly reduced from the original 8 hours to about 3 hours. Many Serbian politicians and experts believe that this railway will not only further facilitate personnel exchanges, but also provide a practical sample for the construction of the "the Belt and Road".

Serbian government officials and experts have stated that the opening of the Hungary Serbia railway not only significantly shortens travel time between the two countries, improves regional logistics efficiency, but also further promotes trade exchanges; It will also create more job opportunities. In addition, as an important component of the China Europe Land Sea Express Line, the Hungary Serbia Railway will connect the China Europe freight train line to the north and the Piraeus Port in Greece to the south. The ports along the Mediterranean will be more closely connected to the Central European region, and the regional economy will be further developed as a result.

Hungary Serbia Railway is one of the landmark projects of the "the Belt and Road" jointly built by China and Central and Eastern European countries, and it is also the first project to connect China's railway technology and equipment with the EU's railway interconnection technical specifications. Serbian politicians said that the cooperation between China and Serbia under the "the Belt and Road" framework not only promoted the upgrading of local infrastructure, but also provided new development opportunities for the Serbian economy.Editor/Yang Meiling