China-Singapore Finance, April 4th. According to China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "National Railway Group"), on April 3, the China-Laos Railway opened for four months, and a total of 2.254 million passengers and 131 cargoes were sent. 10,000 tons, showing a boom in passenger and freight transportation, and has played an active role in serving the people of the two countries to travel conveniently and efficiently, smoothing domestic and international circulation, and promoting the construction of the China-Laos Economic Corridor.
Passenger travel experience is better.
The Fuxing and Lancang trains of the China-Laos Railway are safe, green, convenient and comfortable, shortening the time and space distance between cities. They are favored by the people along the line and become the first choice for travel. The number of passengers sent continues to grow strongly, withstood the test of the Spring Festival. On average, 23.5 pairs of passenger trains operate daily, with a peak of 32.5 pairs, and a total of 2.03 million passengers; the Laos section operates an average of 2 pairs of passenger trains a day, with a total of 224,000 passengers, and the highest daily number of passengers is more than 2,800.
China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. and Laos-China Railway Company scientifically analyze passenger travel patterns, accurately allocate transport resources, flexibly add passenger trains, optimize station and train service measures, and actively implement multilingual services to enhance passenger travel experience.
In response to the travel needs of passengers in Laos, the pre-sale time is extended, and ticket offices are opened in major cities in Laos, which greatly facilitates Lao people to travel by train.
The volume and variety of goods are constantly increasing.
The China-Laos Railway has built a convenient and efficient logistics channel between China and ASEAN. The transportation time and logistics cost have been greatly reduced, and it has become a golden route for international logistics. The shipped goods have covered more than 10 countries including Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Singapore. countries and regions, effectively promoting economic and trade exchanges along the route.
Since the opening of the China-Laos Railway, a total of 2,023 freight trains have been operated and 1.31 million tons of goods have been sent, of which 427 cross-border freight trains have been operated and more than 310,000 tons of goods have been sent. The freight volume has increased from 170,000 tons in the first month of operation. By the fourth month of 360,000 tons, more than 100 kinds of goods have been expanded from rubber, fertilizers, and general merchandise at the initial stage to electronics, photovoltaics, communications, automobiles, textiles, vegetables, and flowers.
International logistics channels remain safe and smooth.
China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. and Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. carefully organize the maintenance of domestic and foreign line equipment, strengthen the training of Lao employees, effectively operate and maintain the China-Laos railway, and ensure the safety and smoothness of international transportation channels; Strengthen cooperation, facilitate customs clearance at ports, and improve the efficiency of international intermodal transportation; strictly follow the requirements of government departments along the route between China and Laos to implement epidemic prevention and control measures, strengthen entry and exit temperature measurement, ventilation and disinfection, set up isolation seats, strengthen self-protection of employees, and create healthy Safe travel environment.
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