The China-Laos Railway international passenger train has run 1,000 times, carrying more than 960,000 passengers in total

News from this site on July 8, official news from Kunming Railway, since the China-Laos Railway international passenger trains started running on April 13, 2023, as of July 5 this year, the number of trains has exceeded 1,000, and the cumulative number of passengers has exceeded 960,000. Among them, there were 222,000 cross-border tourists.

Passengers from Laos, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries account for 40% of the total number of inbound and outbound passengers on the China-Laos Railway international passenger trains, mainly for sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends, and employment and business.
The railway departments of China and Laos continue to optimize train operation plans, adjust train operation charts, optimize inspection and customs clearance processes, shorten travel time, and improve transportation efficiency. The number of cross-border seats has increased from 300 to 350, the total number of stops has increased from 8 to 10 stations, and the departure punctuality rate of the 1,000 trains in operation has reached 100%.
In terms of services, special windows for international passengers to purchase tickets have been set up at stations along the line, and cross-border carriages can be flexibly set up according to passenger flow conditions. The train is also equipped with language translation equipment to provide travel information and broadcast services in Chinese, Lao and English.
According to previous reports on this site, the China-Laos Railway will launch international passenger trains on April 13, 2023, using the power-intensive "Fuxing"/"Lancang" EMUs, with a maximum operating speed of 160 kilometers per hour, and a group of 9 cars. There is one power car, one first-class carriage and one dining car each, and six second-class carriages, with a total capacity of 720 people. There are Chinese and Laotian standard power sockets under each group of seats.

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