State Council: Support the opening of additional wide-gauge direct freight trains between Erenhot and Ulaanbaatar.

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09/04/2026
The State Council issued the "Overall Plan for China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone", proposing to enhance the service guarantee capability of cross-border trains. It will promote the construction of Hohhot, the hub city of China-Europe trains, and the land ports of Zamiin-Uud and Erenhot for China-Europe trains. It will vigorously develop customized China-Europe trains. Support will be given to the opening of wide-gauge direct trains from Erenhot to Ulaanbaatar, and expand the wide-gauge loading function of Erenhot railway port. Promote multimodal transport "single bill of lading" and "one-box system", and explore the establishment of business models and rule standards that meet the development characteristics of multimodal transport in border areas.