On November 17th, the X9043 China Europe freight train (Xi'an) departed from Xi'an International Port Station (drone photo).

On the morning of November 17th, the X9043 China Europe freight train (Xi'an) loaded with car parts, photovoltaic modules, and cross-border e-commerce goods departed from Xi'an International Port Station and headed towards Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. According to data provided by China Railway Group, from January to October 2025, the China Europe Railway Express (Xi'an) has operated a total of 5063 trains, a year-on-year increase of 16.3%. For the first time in the first 10 months of the year, the number of trains operated exceeded 5000, setting a record for the highest number in the same period of the year. Core indicators such as operating volume, freight volume, and heavy container rate continue to rank among the top in the country.

Photo by Shao Rui, Xinhua News Agency reporter