A freight train from China has entered Iran via Incheh-Burun;the train has 50 cars containing petroleum coke and will head to the Iranian city of Arak in Markazi province.
This is the shortest route which decreases the duration of the freight train trips from 45 days to 15.
The first freight train from China entered Iran from Incheh-Burun border in October 2017. The trains travel some 10,000 kilometers across Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to arrive in Iran.