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  • China-Laos railway to begin operations on Friday

    The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project connecting Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province with the Laotian capital, Vientiane, will begin operations on Friday, the China State Railway Group said on Thursday.

    December03,2021


  • China-Laos Railway facilitates cross-border travel

    The China-Laos Railway has safely handled over 50 million passenger trips since its launch on Dec. 3, 2021, according to the railway operator.

    March28,2025


  • China-Laos Railway, a green railway

    Five years on, with the completion of the railroad just weeks away, the natural environment along the China-Laos railway remains as verdant and lush as it was before the earthmovers arrived.

    November18,2021


  • Freight transport booms on China-Laos Railway

    The China-Laos railway has carried more than 440,000 tons of freight as of April 25 following the opening of seven freight stations between Lao capital Vientiane and Luang Namtha province.

    May05,2022


  • China-Laos Railway drives growth in Lao agricultural exports

    The China-Laos Railway transported about 156,000 tons of cassava in the first four months of 2025, marking a 43 percent increase compared to the same period last year and underscoring the railway's growing role in facilitating Lao agricultural exports.

    May16,2025


  • China-Laos land port records more diversified international passengers

    Mohan Port on China's border with Laos has cleared inbound and outbound passengers from over 100 countries and regions so far this year, confirming that the port is attracting more diversified international travelers, local authorities said.

    August19,2024


  • China-Laos Railway transports over 10 mln passengers

    As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had operated 20,000 passenger trains and handled 10.3 million passenger trips since its launch in December 2021, the railway operator said Wednesday.

    February01,2023


  • GLOBALink | China-Laos Railway gears up for Lao New Year travel rush

    The China-Laos Railway is taking measures to ensure the smooth flow of travelers, amid a surge of passenger traffic during the ongoing Lao New Year holiday.

    April16,2024


  • Longest tunnel on China-Laos railway drilled through

    The longest tunnel on the China-Laos railway was drilled through on Saturday, marking new progress in the construction of the railway expected to open at the end of next year.

    November30,2020


  • China-Laos Railway handles over 30 mln passenger trips

    As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had handled a total of 30.2 million passenger trips since its launch in December 2021, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed Thursday.

    March15,2024


  • GLOBALink | China-Laos Railway promotes friendship, provides development opportunities

    ​One year after being put into operation, the China-Laos Railway has deepened the friendship between Chinese and Lao staff and provided development opportunities to both countries and peoples.

    December05,2022


  • China-Laos Railway kicks off dynamic testing

    The first dynamic testing train departed from the Vientiane Station of China-Laos Railway on Wednesday morning and headed north to the Laos-China border town of Boten to kick off the dynamic testing along the China-Laos Railway.

    October21,2021


  • China-Laos railway creates opportunities for economic development

    China-Laos railway has opened up opportunities for Laos' economic development and boosted the tourism industry in the country, which is its top priority in revitalizing the economy.

    May26,2023


  • China-Laos Railway handles over 8 million tonnes of imports, exports

    The China-Laos Railway had handled over 8 million tonnes of import and export goods as of Sunday, said Kunming Customs.

    April23,2024


  • China-Laos Railway starts cross-border passenger services

    The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday, a move that is expected to boost regional connectivity.

    April13,2023


  • China-Laos Railway witnesses 1808 freight train trips from China

    As of August 27, over 20 provincial regions in China have launched a total of 1,808 international freight train trips on China-Laos Railway, with a freight volume of 1.185 million tonnes and a total freight value of nearly 10 billion yuan, reported Chinanews.com.

    August30,2022


  • China-Laos railway holes all 75 tunnels

    Xiang Ngeun No. 3 Tunnel, the last tunnel along the China-Laos Railway in Luang Prabang Province, some 210 km north of Lao capital Vientiane, was drilled through on Tuesday.

    September29,2020


  • China-Laos Railway sees freight volume exceed 10 mln tonnes

    The total quantity of freight transported by the China-Laos Railway had exceeded 10 million tonnes as of Monday, according to local railway authorities on Tuesday.

    November09,2022


  • China-Laos Railway sees passengers up 44 pct in 10 months

    The China-Laos Railway's Lao section has transported a total of 3 million passenger trips in 10 months of 2024, an increase of 44.4 percent from the same period last year.

    November06,2024


  • China-Laos Railway records over 222,000 cross-border passengers

    The China-Laos Railway, which launched its international passenger service on April 13, 2023, has transported over 222,000 cross-border passengers as of Friday, said the Mohan border checkpoint in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

    July05,2024


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