A freight train heading to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan departed from Zhengzhou International Hub in Central China's Henan province on Sunday, marking the resumption of China-Europe Railway Express (Zhengzhou) freight train service after the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia.

A China-Europe Railway Express (Zhengzhou) freight train headed for Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan departs from Zhengzhou International Hub in Central China's Henan province on Sunday. (Photo: China Daily)

The train is loaded with 615.8 tons of goods including mechanical equipment, metal products and daily use products.

The operation of the China-Europe freight train signifies Henan province's confidence in winning the fight against NCP and resuming production at a fast pace. It shows the province's determination to build an inland opening-up hub and demonstrates efforts made on integrating into the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, according to local authorities.