The Laos-China Railway Company has successfully tested run the coupled electric multiple unit (EMU) train and plans to put into service soon to meet rising demand for rail travel.
The advantage of train coupling is that transport capacity can be doubled without changing train operation schedule.
Since its launch in early December 2021, goods and passengers transport along the railway has been enjoying enthusiasm.
March 12 marked the 100th day of the launch of the Laos-China Railway with over 1.2 million tons of freight, including 200,000 tons of transit goods, transported by the railway.
Using the Laos-China railway, thirteen provinces and cities in China have operated over 360 international freight trains exporting goods to Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and Bangladesh.
In the meantime, over 1.8 million people have been transported by the railway.
“After the launch of the Laos-China Railway, the cost of transport between Vientiane and Kunming of China will be reduced by 40% to 50%. Meanwhile, the cost of transport in Laos will be reduced by 20% to 40%,” said Li Hong Qing, Deputy Director, Kunming East Railway Station, China Railway Kunming Group.
With the effectiveness of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership – RCEP (1 January 2022), goods and passengers transported by the rail will rise constantly, according to Li Hong Qing.
Source: Lao News Agency