More than 2,500 tons of fruits from Uzbekistan will be delivered by road to Pakistan

Published 2022년 6월 29일

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Uzbekistan plans to start transporting 2,500 tons of fresh and dried fruits to Pakistan via Afghanistan by the end of the year. The first shipment will be melons from the Syrdarya region and will be transported by the Chemical Business transport company. The new route will provide local goods with the shortest route to seaports and will be more financially rewarding for truck drivers. The quality of road infrastructure and services in Pakistan have been praised, and the issuance of electronic visas for truckers has been smooth. The Trans-Afghan Railway project, which has been put back on the agenda after being paused, is also under preparation for field work since March.

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Uzbek drivers will start transporting goods to Pakistan in transit through Afghan territory. By the end of the year, it is planned to send 2,500 tons of fresh and dried fruits through Afghanistan, CentralAsia writes with reference to the message of the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan. The first cargo delivered by truckers will be melons from the Syrdarya region. A batch of 40 tons will soon be sent by trucks of the Chemical Business transport company, which is engaged in transportation along this route. The head of the company, Fakhriddin Nabiev, said that by the end of the year, 2,500 tons of fresh and dried fruits from Uzbekistan will enter the markets of Pakistan. The new route will provide local goods with the shortest route to seaports, the businessman added. According to him, transportation to the south is paid higher. If a truck driver receives an average of $700-800 for a flight to Moscow, then $3,500-4,000 for a flight to Karachi, Nabiev noted. See also: Uzbekistan: ...

Source: Eastfruit