A new container train will be launched directly from Ulyanovsk to Turkmenistan. Agreements on the formation of a direct block train have already been reached, TASS reports , citing the words of Ulyanovsk Region Governor Alexey Russkikh. In particular, the governor noted that a new route for the Ulyanovsk-Ashgabat-Inche-Burun/Serakhs block train had been discussed together with Turkmen Railways. Russian goods would be able to reach Turkmenistan and neighboring regions - Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan - faster via this eastern railway corridor "Middle Volga-Caspian-Persian Gulf". The agreements on the launch of the train include the design of the route, the development of a roadmap and the approval of deadlines for synchronizing the work, as well as combining the route using the railway and sea terminals of the port of Turkmenbashi. “This will significantly speed up and reduce the cost of delivery of goods in this direction,” Russkikh added. Let us recall that following the visit of a large delegation from the Ulyanovsk region of the Russian Federation to Ashgabat, issues of opening a dealership center for Ulyanovsk goods in Turkmenistan were discussed . At the same time, Ulyanovsk entrepreneurs signed contracts with Turkmenistan for 10 million rubles .