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Shanghai-Vientiane freight train route commences operations
09 Oct '23
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- A new freight train route between Shanghai and Vientiane was launched on Sunday, linking the China-Laos and Shanghai-Kunming railways.
- Starting from Kunming, the train's journey to Shanghai will take roughly 82 hours.
- Since December 2021, the China-Laos Railway has transported 27 million tonnes of goods to various Southeast Asian countries.
A new freight train route connecting Shanghai and Vientiane, the capital of Laos, has been inaugurated on Sunday, according to the information office of the Kunming municipal government. This train route, connecting the China-Laos Railway and the Shanghai-Kunming Railway, will run both ways.
The maiden journey, which began at Wangjiaying West Station in Kunming, Yunnan Province, is slated to reach Shanghai in approximately 82 hours. This initiative is a pivotal part of the Belt and Road Initiative, according to Chinese media reports.
Since its inception in December 2021, the China-Laos Railway has facilitated the transportation of around 27 million tonnes of goods to countries such as Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar.
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