On September 11, 2026, the X9060 special train, fully loaded with photovoltaic glass, sounded its whistle and slowly drove out of the Zhengzhou International Land Port Aviation Port area. At this moment, the wheels of the Henan China Europe (Asia) train steadily rolled over the milestone of 20000 trains.

It took ten years for the first train to break through 10000 trains, and less than three years for it to go from 10000 trains to 20000 trains. This steel camel caravan, which extends from the hinterland of the Central Plains to the Eurasian continent, is gradually transforming Henan's inland location advantage into an open victory that connects east and west and radiates north and south. In the first eight months of 2026, the total value of Henan's foreign trade exceeded 700 billion yuan for the first time, and the continuous encryption of train channels is the most solid logistics support behind this impressive foreign trade performance report.

The comprehensive formation of the channel network in three major directions

Since 2026, the Henan China Europe Railway Express has achieved multiple breakthroughs in its multi-directional channel, with the regular operation of express mail trains from Zhengzhou to Moscow, providing a stable express channel for cross-border e-commerce; The first China Laos Thailand scheduled express train to the south has been launched, which can directly reach the Port of Linchaban in Thailand in 5 days, reducing the time efficiency by half compared to traditional sea transportation; Stable operation of the West Zhengzhou Baku Cross Caspian Sea freight train, connecting the multimodal transportation link of railway and Caspian Sea ferry.

The Economic Development Zone and the Aviation Port Zone have formed a dual port linkage pattern, with the former deeply cultivating the trade of Banjia and the latter focusing on the Banjia industry. The 10 square kilometer core functional area of the aviation port has been fully put into use, and the collaborative mode of West Car East Box has greatly improved the efficiency of hub operation.

Two major distribution centers and digital platforms are synchronously implemented

The Central Asia Agricultural Products Distribution Center will be officially put into operation in March 2026. Nearly a hundred grain and feed return trains have been operated in Kazakhstan, with a cargo weight of about 150000 tons. It is expected to exceed 350000 tons for the whole year, directly serving many leading agricultural and animal husbandry enterprises in the province. The ASEAN cassava starch distribution center, which has been put into operation simultaneously, can deliver Laotian cassava flour to Zhengzhou in 5 days. It has undertaken 30 return trains and is expected to have a total cargo volume of over 50000 tons for the year, radiating to large areas of central, northern, and northwestern China. The newly launched comprehensive information service platform for Henan China Europe freight trains has connected the 95306 data channel of China Railway, achieving the convergence of operational data across the entire chain and improving the quality and efficiency of freight trains through digital means.

The trajectory of 20000 trains passing by is no longer just a transit transportation route, but a two-way industrial link that sends Central Plains manufacturing to the world and brings good overseas goods back to China, injecting continuous power into the construction of inland open highlands.Editor/Cheng Liting