Jiangsu’s first international freight train in the new year on the China-Laos railway departed from Suzhou on Tuesday to head for Vientiane, capital of Laos.
Loaded with LCD monitors, auto parts and some other goods totaling about 50 million yuan, the train is expected to arrive in Vientiane in 7 days. With the implementation of RCEP, Nanjing Customs and the provincial freight train company will further optimize the approval process, gradually realize the normal operation of international freight trains on the China-Laos Railway, further unblock the railway freight channels in the Yangtze River Delta region and Southeast Asia, and promote economic and trade exchanges between RCEP member countries. New rapid trains on the China-Laos Railway began operating on Monday to improve logistics efficiency and boost international trade. According to China Railway Kunming Group, it takes only 26 hours for a train to go from Kunming, Yunnan province, to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The rapid trains are available on the new line twice a week, with future frequency adjusted based on market demand. 28 sets of trains will be running on the Kunming-Mohan Section of China-Laos Railway.
