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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Kunming, December 2 (Xinhua) — The China-Laos Railway has carried over 62.5 million passenger and 72.5 million tonnes of freight in the four years since its launch, providing a powerful impetus to the region's economic and social development, the state-owned China Railway Corporation (CRC) announced on Tuesday.
The China-Laos railway, 1,035 km long, connects the Chinese city of Kunming (the capital of Yunnan Province, southwest China) and the capital of Laos, Vientiane.
The China-Laos Railway has expanded regional connectivity and become a new driver of regional economic growth, according to a statement from the Chinese Railways.
According to the state corporation, this railway route has reduced logistics costs on the Kunming-Thailand section passing through Laos by 30-50 percent, while transport costs within Laos have decreased by 20-40 percent.
As a reminder, the China-Laos railway was officially commissioned in December 2021, and in April 2023, international passenger services were launched, linking Kunming and Vientiane. -0-
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