The daily passenger and freight volume in Laos section of China-Laos Railway has exceeded 10,000.

　　On April 15th, the China-Laos Railway train left Vientiane Station in Laos. On the 15th, the reporter learned from Laozhong Railway Co., Ltd. that on the 13th day when the China-Laos Railway International Passenger Train was successfully launched, the Laos section of China-Laos Railway achieved the goal of breaking 10,000 passengers and freight for the first time, that is, the number of passengers sent exceeded 10,000 passengers and the freight sent exceeded 10,000 tons. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xing Guangli photo

　　Xinhua News Agency, Vientiane, April 15th (Reporter Fan Xi, Sun Yi) The reporter learned from Laozhong Railway Co., Ltd. on the 15th that on the day of the successful opening of China-Laos Railway International Passenger Train on the 13th, the Laos section of China-Laos Railway achieved the goal of double breaking 10,000 passengers and freight in a single day for the first time, that is, the number of passengers sent exceeded 10,000 and the freight sent exceeded 10,000 tons.

　　On April 15th, passengers left the station at Vientiane Station in Laos. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xing Guangli photo

　　Since the beginning of this year, Laos-China Railway Company has further optimized the bus operation plan according to the changes of passenger flow. With the gradual increase of passenger stations and trains, the number of tourists who take trains to Vientiane, Wanrong and Luang Prabang in Laos has increased significantly.

　　On April 15th, employees of Laos-China Railway Company shipped goods at Vientiane South Station in Laos. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xing Guangli photo

　　At the same time, the volume of freight delivery in China-Laos Railway has increased significantly, and the categories of goods have expanded from more than 100 in the early days to more than 2,000. According to Du Zhigang, director of the operation of Laozhong Railway Company, the goods transported from China to Laos are mainly mechanical equipment, household appliances, vegetables, flowers, mechanical parts, etc., and the cargo transportation covers Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore and other countries; The goods shipped from Laos to China are mainly metal ore, cassava and coix seed, reaching 25 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China.

　　According to statistics, from January 1 to April 13, 2023, 1,130 freight trains were operated in Laos section of China-Laos Railway, up by 122% year-on-year, and the freight volume exceeded 1.18 million tons.

　　Liu Hong, general manager of Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. told the reporter that China-Laos Railway’s transportation potential has been continuously released, showing the characteristics of "both quality and quantity are rising, and both passenger and cargo are booming", bringing new opportunities for the common development and prosperity of China and Laos.

　　China-Laos Railway Road starts from Kunming, China in the north and ends in Vientiane, Laos in the south, with a total length of 1,035 kilometers. It was put into operation on December 3, 2021.