Sea-rail freight train service resumes operation in central China

A sea-rail freight train carrying 35 containers left the Putian Station of Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan province on Wednesday, heading for east China's Qingdao Port.

A sea-rail intermodal freight train waits for departure at the Zhengzhou terminal of China Railway Intermodal in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province, Feb. 19, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

This is the first sea-rail freight train launched from the province this year amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The cargo with a total weight of more than 500 tonnes, including auto parts, stationery, glass products, mechanical and electrical equipment, to name a few, will be further transported to the Middle East and America.

A total of 279 sea-rail freight trains were launched in Henan last year, up 35% from that of 2018.