The full line of china-Laos Railway linking Kunming, China, and Vientiane, capital of Laos, was put into operation on Jan 3. Over the past month, china-Laos railway passenger services have greatly facilitated the transportation of local people, while freight transportation has facilitated bilateral economic and trade exchanges. Both passenger and cargo flourishing, china-Laos railway passenger and cargo transport dividend beginning to show.

As of January 2, 2022, a total of 64 pairs of emU trains have been in operation on the Lao section of the China-Laos Railway, carrying a total of 45,800 passengers. A total of 49.5 pairs of cargo trains were operated, sending 49,900 tons of cargo in total, showing a prosperous situation of both passenger and cargo.

Despite the requirements of epidemic prevention and control measures, it is hard to get a ticket for the Lancang bullet train on weekends and holidays. The convenient, safe and efficient China-Laos Railway has become an important choice of transportation for the Lao people. Every day, many Lao people queue up at the railway station to buy tickets and experience the great changes the China-Laos railway has brought to their work and life.

The reporter also learned that since the opening of the China-Laos Railway, freight trains from Vientiane to China have always been busy. At present, freight train orders for the Laos section of china-Laos Railway are abundant.

Potash produced by Potash International Laos was transported from Vientiane to China on the first cross-border freight train of the China-Laos Railway. Tong Yongheng, general manager of the company, told reporters, "Potash products delivered to Kunming via the China-Laos railway have been launched in neighboring markets. The China-Laos Railway has added a safer, more stable and more convenient 'through train' for potash fertilizer to be transported directly to China from asik's Plant in Laos. Exports of potash products will increase the revenue of the Lao government, which will also play an important role in ensuring the supply of potash to China.

Nuna Sibabo, the company's analyst, is one of the villagers who lives near the company. "The surrounding villages have changed and developed a lot since the company started its project," she told reporters. Transportation in Laos will become more and more convenient after the opening of the Laos-china Railway. May the Laos-china railway bring benefits to the Lao people and bring the laos-china relations closer."

Rubber produced and processed in Laos by Yunnan Agricultural Reclamation Group Yunxiang Investment Co., LTD. (" Yunxiang Company "for short) also took the train from Vientiane to China, and is planning to expand and restructure its old business layout.

"The China-Laos railway is good for the development of Laos, good for the company and good for the people, especially the people who are engaged in farming." Cloud oak company production management deputy manager phase wantong told reporters. The rubber produced by the company is sold in China, and the market price is good now. The China-Laos railway helps reduce transportation costs. The company is planning to expand and restructure its business layout.

Yunxiang entered Laos in 2005 to engage in alternative poppy cultivation. So far, it has invested 1.012 billion YUAN in Laos, set up 21 rubber bases, driven the planting area of 110,000 mu, and created more than 6,000 jobs in Laos.

"The opening of the China-Laos railway has greatly promoted personnel exchanges and material transportation between the two countries, which is conducive to china-Laos trade. "With the help of the Belt and Road Initiative, The company will increase investment in rubber industry projects, drive regional economic growth, improve people's living standards and contribute to the building of a China-Laos community with a shared future." Li Mu Fan, deputy general manager of The company, told reporters that the company has sent about 4,000 tons of rubber products to China through the China-Laos railway in the past month. "In the future, about 50,000 tons of rubber will be transported back to China through the China-Laos railway every year."

Yuan Minghao, general manager of Laos-china Railway Co., LTD., told reporters that the China-Laos railway has greatly improved the efficiency of commodity trade between Laos and China, making bilateral economic and trade cooperation more convenient and efficient. "In order to ensure the convenience of customs clearance for cargo transportation on china-Laos railway, the company, on the one hand, continuously optimizes cargo transportation organization, simplifies cargo handling procedures, and improves loading and unloading efficiency, on the other hand, further strengthens the connection with the customs and other government functional departments, simplifies customs clearance procedures, reduces customs clearance costs, and speeds up cargo clearance."

Mr. Yuan said the company is planning to open the Lancang-Mekong Express cross-border freight train to streamline the china-Laos freight rail corridor.