ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 13. Subsidiary of
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy - KTZ Express - has completed digital
integration with Georgian Railway as part of efforts to develop the
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, Middle
Corridor), Trend
reports via Samruk-Kazyna Fund.
The parties facilitated the comprehensive exchange of cargo
data, encompassing shipping documents, SMGS consignment notes, and
transit declarations. Simultaneously, the Georgian side
successfully integrated its digital systems with customs
authorities, thereby consolidating the procedures into a unified
technological framework.
As a result, the time required for customs inspections of
container trains in Georgia has been significantly reduced, from
8-9 hours to a mere 40 minutes.
This development is poised to increase transport capacity,
streamline delivery times, lower operational costs, and bolster the
competitiveness of Kazakhstan’s transit routes for international
shippers.
The Middle Corridor begins in China and passes through Central
Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.
It then crosses the Caspian Sea to Azerbaijan, continues through
Georgia and Türkiye, and reaches Europe. The route provides a
land-based alternative to longer maritime shipping
