Transcaspian route gains global interest: Southeast Asia, Gulf, and Europe keen on development

The government of Kazakhstan, in collaboration with Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Georgia, is actively working on developing the Transcaspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor.

According to Report, which cites the press service of the Kazakhstan government, a roadmap has been established to eliminate bottlenecks and develop the Middle Corridor until 2027. This joint effort between the participating countries is expected to increase the route's throughput capacity to 10 million tons per year.

To make the route more attractive and competitive, a unified multimodal service has been created along its entire length.

The information systems of the railways of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have been integrated with the Tez Customs module of the Digital Trade Corridor (DTC) platform. Similar work is planned with the Georgian railways, further enhancing the route's efficiency.

The Transcaspian International Transport Route spans from China to Europe via Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye.

In the first seven months of 2024, cargo transportation along the route reached 2.56 million tons, a remarkable 63% increase compared to the same period last year.

The development of the Middle Corridor has garnered interest not only from the countries along the route but also from regions such as Southeast Asia, the Persian Gulf, and Europe. The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway is part of the corridor.