The China-Laos railway will officially open for public use and the transport of goods on Dec 3. The railway begins in Kunming, China and ends in Vientiane, Laos. It will significantly shorten the transport and travel time. Watch this video.
The China-Laos Railway has handled more than 360 cross-border freight trains and helped transport more than 280,000 metric tons of international cargo since operations began three months ago.
The China-Laos Railway is bringing historic opportunities for Yunnan province to integrate into the China-Laos economic corridor and promote economic and social development in cities along the railway.
A total of 42 freight trains on the China-Laos Railway departed from and arrived in China during the week-long Spring Festival holiday, Kunming Customs in Southwest China's Yunnan province said Monday.
The China-Laos Railway, ready to open for traffic in early December, will significantly shorten the transport time of goods and promote bilateral trade, experts said.
A high-speed railway connecting China's southwest with Laos has been given the thumbs-up－even before services get underway this coming week.
New rapid trains on the China-Laos Railway began operating on Monday to improve logistics efficiency and boost international trade.
The China-Laos railway opened to traffic in December last year.
