KUNMING, May 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The China-Laos Railway handled 13,310 cross-border passenger trips, since the launch of its passenger service on Apr 13, according to the Mohan entry-exit border checkpoint.
During this period, the Chinese border town of Mohan, in south-west Yunnan Province, logged 7,024 inbound passenger trips and 6,286 outbound trips.
“It’s very convenient to travel to China by train now. More and more tourists from Laos and Thailand are planning to travel to China,” said Nhanxana, a Laotian tour guide.
The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operation in Dec, 2021.
The 1,035-km railway, connects China’s Kunming with Vientiane in Laos.– NNN-XINHUA
