XINJIANG LAUNCHES FIRST FRAGRANT PEAR COLD CHAIN TRAIN OF THE YEAR

Tianshan Net – Xinjiang Daily News (Reported by Lu Fengbao)
The reporter learned from China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. that on the afternoon of October 12, a freight train loaded with 514 tons of Korla fragrant pears departed from Kuqa Station. This marks the launch of Xinjiang’s first fragrant pear cold chain train this year.
“This is the first time fragrant pears are being transported by rail from Xinjiang to Hunan. After arriving in Hunan, the pears will be distributed to surrounding areas,” said Meng Lijun, Executive President of the Hunan Cold Chain Logistics Industry Association. Some of the goods will also be exported to Thailand, Vietnam, and other countries via the China-Laos railway cold chain train mode.

As Korla fragrant pears are now being harvested in large quantities and entering the peak sales season, quickly delivering high-quality fresh fruit to consumers has become a crucial part of upgrading modern specialty agriculture in southern Xinjiang.
Given the short shelf life of fresh fruit and the high requirements for transportation timelines, the Kashgar Freight Center of China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. has assigned special personnel to monitor all stages of the process, including ticket handling, safety inspections, loading, and shipping. They have also strengthened communication with shipping companies and truck transport companies to accurately track product preparation and loading progress. Special vehicles for cold chain container transport were prepared in advance to enhance transportation efficiency.

China Railway Special Cargo Logistics Co., Ltd. has set up a temporary railway cold chain equipment maintenance station in Kuqa City to carry out maintenance, servicing, and safety checks on the equipment used for the first fragrant pear cold chain train. Crew members monitor the temperature throughout the journey to ensure the quality of the fresh fruit during transport.
Since the beginning of this year, the Xinjiang railway department has increased cooperation with local governments, cold chain enterprises, and fruit merchants. They have thoroughly investigated the distribution, production capacity, and sales of the fresh fruit market, actively promoting cold chain logistics transportation for fresh fruit within Xinjiang. Based on customer transportation needs, they have implemented tailored strategies for each company, providing transportation capacity guarantees for the transport of fresh fruit from southern Xinjiang.

“To date, we have shipped 107 cold chain containers of fresh fruit, including new plums and grapes, totaling 2,140 tons. Through railway cold chain logistics, we have promoted high-quality specialty fruit products nationwide,” said Li Cheng, Party Secretary of the Kashgar Freight Center of China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. “We have transported over 112,700 tons of agricultural products, including walnuts, apple juice, and fruit jam, both domestically and internationally.”

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