Over the first ten months of 2024, the Laos-China Railway transported 3 million passengers, a 44.4% increase in passenger volume, according to Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCR).
This figure averages around 10,000 passengers daily, including 2.89 million domestic travelers and 107,000 cross-border passengers.
LCRC plans to introduce a fifth Electric Multiple Unit train in 2025 to further boost tourism and enhance convenience.
The Laos-China Railway, also called the Boten-Vientiane Railway, was officially launched in December 2021. It is a key project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Source: The Laotian Times
