In recent years, the railway system has been actively developing, which is clearly demonstrated by the arrival of new model wagons. A solemn event was held at Chukursoy station, which is part of the 'Tashkent Regional Railway Node' branch, to welcome the route freight train named 'Slavic Caravan,' arriving from Belarus into Uzbekistan.
The event was attended by management of Uzbek Railways (UZR), UZR's 'Railway Infrastructure,' the 'Tashkent MTP' branch, representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as members of the media.
Speakers at the ceremony emphasized that cooperation between the two states is constantly strengthening, and the opening of this route is a direct result of the official visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Republic of Belarus and the negotiations held with the President of the Republic of Belarus.
The leaders of the two countries identified important tasks for further strengthening strategic partnership, developing mutual trade, and expanding industrial cooperation. They noted that the implementation of these tasks is impossible without modern and efficient transport and logistics infrastructure.
During the bilateral meeting, which took place from July 11 to 14 of this year in the Vitebsk region of the Republic of Belarus, issues of transporting agricultural products and other goods by rail were discussed.
Train number 3034, consisting of 51 wagons, which departed from Orsha-Vostochnaya station on July 30, 2026, covered a distance of 3822 km and arrived at Chukursoy station.
As noted at the ceremony, Uzbek Railways (UZR) will continue its active work to create favorable conditions for the continuous development of cooperation with Belarusian railways, improving international transport routes, implementing modern logistics solutions, and increasing the volume of mutual trade between the two countries.
Belarus and Uzbekistan have begun work on a new railway route intended for freight transport. The first through train, named 'Slavic Caravan,' started its journey from the Orsha-Vostochnaya station. This train will travel through the territories of Russia and Kazakhstan without needing to break up the consist, which will ensure a significant reduction in delivery time.
The first trip included wagons loaded with wood processing products, sugar, potato starch, and compound feeds. Initially, it is planned to send such a train twice a month. In the future, containers with multimodal cargo, previously transported by road, will be included in the consist.
Head of Belarusian Railways Valery Verenich emphasized that this service will reduce delivery times by almost half. If previously individual wagons could take up to two months in transit, now the cargo will reach Uzbekistan in only 5–7 days. The train will move according to a set schedule similar to passenger train timetables.
The new route also allows small enterprises to send goods in batches, starting with a single 20-ton container, bypassing the need to wait for a full wagon load. Furthermore, there is a function for forming consolidated containers from several different shippers.
The 'Slavic Caravan' project aims to increase the export of Belarusian products to the Uzbek market. In the return direction, the transportation of Uzbek goods, including vegetables, fruits, and light industry products, is planned. Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Alexander Rogozhnik noted that using the new train to transport a 20-ton container costs at least one and a half times less than road transport.
Alexander Rogozhnik also announced his visit to Uzbekistan in mid-August, where the signing of a cooperation roadmap with the Andijan region is expected. It should be recalled that during July meetings in Minsk, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Alexander Lukashenko set the goal of increasing mutual trade turnover to $2 billion.
