Since its inauguration in December 2021, the China-Laos Railway has operated 20,000 passenger trains and carried 10.3 million passengers as of February 2023.
The Chinese section of the railway handled 8.7 million passenger movements per yr, with 65,000 passengers per day. China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. reported that a complete of 1,600,000 passenger trips were recorded on the Laos section, and the every day passenger number reached 8,800.
The variety of stations serving passengers in Laos increased from seven within the initial period to 10.
“The variety of passengers on the China-Laos Railway has been steadily increasing and the standard of services has improved significantly. According to Zheng Bin, deputy master of the Kunming railway station, the railway makes traveling easier and faster for residents of each countries.
The China-Laos Railway is anticipated to launch cross-border passenger trains this yr to enhance passenger and freight transport.
The China-Laos Railway connects Kunming in southwest China’s Yunnan province with Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The 1,035 km long railway line, a landmark Belt and Road cooperation project, was put into operation on December 3, 2021.
