KUNMING, Dec 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The China-Laos Railway, which launched its international passenger service on Apr 13, has transported over 100,000 cross-border passengers, as of Tuesday, the Mohan border checkpoint said.
Some 14,900 of those passengers were foreigners, according to Mohan’s entry-exit frontier inspection station, on the China-Laos border. The Mohan railway port handled 474 passenger trains during the period.
Since the launch of its cross-border passenger service, the railway has become the preferred mode of transport for a growing number of international travellers, due to its affordability, convenience and comfort.
The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in Dec, 2021. The 1,035-kilometre railway connects Kunming in China with Vientiane in Laos.
Thanks to streamlined customs clearance procedures, it now takes just nine-and-a-half hours to travel from Kunming to Vientiane by train.– NNN-XINHUA
