The China-Laos Railway has transferred 487,000 cross-border passengers from 112 countries and areas because the launch of its global guest train service 2 years back, said China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd on Saturday.The 1,035-km railway, which links Kunming in southwest Chinas Yunnan Province and the Laotian capital Vientiane, has played a significant role in enhancing regional economic development and boosting people-to-people exchanges, the train business said.The cross-border guest service was formally released on April 13, 2023, even more solidifying the trains function as a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative.To fulfill growing traveler need, train authorities have actually taken a series of targeted procedures, including increasing the worldwide passenger trains in between Xishuangbanna in Yunnan, and Laos Luang Prabang -- two popular tourist locations -- from four to 6 days per week, excluding Wednesdays.The number of cross-border passenger seats per train has increased from 250 at the outset to 390, while day-to-day incoming and outgoing traveler flow has actually surged from 300 to a peak of 1,300.
The travel time between Kunming South station and Vientiane station has been minimized by an hour to around 9 hours and 30 minutes, while customizeds clearance treatments at border checkpoints have likewise been streamlined, with wait times shortened from 90 minutes to just 50 minutes.At the Mohan border checkpoint, law enforcement officer who speak foreign languages have been released to assist incoming and outbound travelers with questions on laws and policies, local customs, tourist tips and cuisine.The China-Laos Railway started operations in December 2021.