Cargo transport tops 4m tons on China-Laos Railway
Updated: June 3, 2022 16:18Xinhua
A Fuxing bullet train runs through Yuanjiang grand bridge on the China-Laos Railway in Southwest China's Yunnan province, June 1, 2022. The China-Laos Railway, half a year into its operation, has delivered more than 4 million tons of freight as of June 2, China's railway operator said. [Photo/Xinhua]
BEIJING — The China-Laos Railway, half a year into its operation, has delivered more than 4 million tons of freight as of June 2, China's railway operator said.
The transport volume of cross-border cargo came in at 647,000 tons during the period, according to China State Railway Group.
The train line also handled over 3.2 million passenger trips, said the operator.
Since December 2021, 21 Chinese regions have designated cross-border trains for freight transport along the railway, with goods including fertilizers, daily necessities, electronics and fruits.
As a landmark project under the Belt and Road Initiative, the 1,035-km China-Laos Railway connects China's Kunming with the Laotian capital Vientiane.
Aerial photo taken on June 1, 2022 shows a view of Ning'er Station on the China-Laos railway in Southwest China's Yunnan province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Aerial photo shows a Fuxing bullet train running through Nanxihe grand bridge on the China-Laos Railway in Southwest China's Yunnan province, June 2, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
A passenger walks to the ticket gate at Puer Station on the China-Laos railway in Southwest China's Yunnan province, June 1, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
