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flag Azerbaijan and Central Asian nations boost rail freight via digital integration and infrastructure upgrades, with record traffic and expanded routes.

flag Azerbaijan and Central Asian nations are advancing regional rail cooperation to boost freight capacity and efficiency. flag Azerbaijan’s rail network saw a 37% rise in block train traffic to 392 in 2025, with the Port of Baku handling over 100,000 TEU and aiming for 260,000 TEU capacity. flag Digital integration with Kazakhstan and China has reduced transit times. flag Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan transported 32.3 million tons of freight in 2025, up 16%, driven by infrastructure upgrades at key border crossings and the completion of the Darbaza-Maktaaral line. flag Plans include increasing daily train pairs and extending Kazakhstan’s Jibek Joly tourist train to Dushanbe in March 2026.

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