The Laos-China Railway facilitates cross-border trade
After more than a year of operation, the Laos-China Railway has safely transported millions of passengers and millions of tons of cargo, which not only helps reduce transportation costs but also expands Laos' export opportunities to many countries and regions.
Since its opening in December 2021, the Laos-China Railway has transported nearly 1.9 million passengers to Laos by February 25, 2023, with a passenger transport rate of 87.25 percent and 4,065 passengers per day. In the first two months of 2023 alone, the railway carried more than 400,000 Laotian passengers.
In terms of freight, by the end of February this year, the railway line had transported nearly 2.9 million tons of cross-border goods with a total value of more than $2 billion. The category of goods has expanded from 10 kinds such as fertilizer and general merchandise to 1,200 kinds such as electronics, photovoltaic and cold chain fruits.