ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, May 27. Transit cargo traffic through Turkmenistan exceeded 2 million tons in the first four months of 2025, reflecting a 20 percent year-on-year increase, Trend reports.
This remarkable leap can be chalked up to the continuous heavy lifting in modernizing the nation’s transport and logistics backbone. Authorities have also improved conditions at border customs checkpoints, enhancing material and technical capabilities and introducing advanced information technologies to streamline cargo handling processes.
The metrics for road transit throughput exhibited a significant
escalation of 25 percent, whereas the rail transit metrics
demonstrated a 6 percent uptick, underscoring the efficacy of these
infrastructural enhancements.
The initiatives are integral to a comprehensive framework designed
to optimize seamless cargo transit, enhance freight throughput, and
amplify the operational efficacy of global logistics pathways
traversing Turkmenistan. The anticipated enhancements are projected
to augment the nation's position as a pivotal nexus for transit
operations within the regional framework.