China-Laos Railway handles over 16 million passengers
By Gateway | May 25,2023 11:05:10
Since its opening in December 2021, the China-Laos Railway has handled more than 16 million passengers, including 20,000 plus cross-border passengers from 28 countries.
Passengers arrive at Vientiane Railway Station. Photo/Yunnan Daily
The Chinese section of the railway carried 13.53 million passengers, while the Lao section handled 2.47 million, according to China Railway Kunming Group.
The 1,035km China-Laos Railway opened cross-border passenger service on April 13, 3023, cutting the time for the Kunming-Vientiane trip to 10.5 hours.
An EMU train runs on the Lao section of China-Laos Railway. Photo/Yunnan Daily
Reporting by Hu Xiaorong (Yunnan Daily); Trans-editing by Wang Shixue