China-Laos railway delivers over 1.4 mil tons of goods

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2022 shows a crane transporting cross-border goods at Vientiane South Station of China-Laos Railway in Laos. The Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC), a joint venture based in Lao capital Vientiane responsible for the operation of the Railway's Lao section, told Xinhua Wednesday that since its opening last December, the cross-border goods transported by the China-Laos Railway have exceeded 1 million tons. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Kunming Customs data showed that October 1, the China-Laos Railway had transported 1.419 million tons of goods for international trade, with a total freight value of 11.11 billion yuan.

Thanks to technological innovation, the customs in Yunnan province adopted smarter services for faster customs clearance. Freight time of the Lancang-Mekong Express train from Kunming to Vientiane has been reduced to 24 hours or less.

The China-Laos Railway has been connected with the New Western Land-Sea Corridor and the China-Europe freight trains, delivering goods to over 10 Belt and Road countries, such as Laos, Thailand, and Singapore.

Source: Xinhua; Trans-editing by Guo Yao