December 31, 2024

A freight train loaded with fresh fruits and vegetables set off from the Wangjiaying West Station in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, bound for Laos on Thursday. The train run marks a new milestone for the China-Laos Railway, which has transported over 50 million tons of cargo since its launch in 2021, China State Railway Group Co (China Railway) said.

From the start in 2021, the number of daily cross-border freight trains has grown from two to 18 now, with each train loads on average increasing from 2,000 tons to 2,500 tons. The railway has transported a total of 11.58 million tons of cross-border cargo to date.

Leveraging the railway's connectivity, China Railway have introduced innovative services like the "Lancang-Mekong Express," having operated over 1,670 trains so far, according to media reports. International freight routes such as the "Beijing-Yunnan-Lancang-Mekong" and the "Shanghai-Kunming-Lancang-Mekong" have effectively accelerated China-ASEAN transport capabilities.

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