China-Laos Railway driving Yunnan's development

Crew members ona Fuxing bullet train at Ning'er Station in Pu'er on the China-Laos Railway. 

The China-Laos Railway is bringing historic opportunities for Yunnan province to integrate into the China-Laos economic corridor and promote economic and social development in cities along the railway, the provincial government said.

Passengers lines up at Pu'er station in Yunnan province to get aboard a train on the China-Laos Railway.

The railway connects Kunming in Yunnan with the Lao capital Vientiane.

The 1,035-kilometer railway started operations in December 2021.

Crew members provide services on a Fuxing bullet train running on the China-Laos Railway. 

Yunnan released a three-year plan on Feb 16 on maintaining and developing the railway.

The plan makes clear the overall goals of multiplying the volume of passenger and cross-border freight, the number of market players in cities along the line and keeping the railway in regular operation.

A worker works at a cargo station in Yunnan province along the China-Laos Railway. [Photo by Zhang Zixi]

The plan will take action on constructing international channels and logistics hubs, developing industries along the line and cultivating market players.

A worker works at a station along the China-Laos Railway. [Photo by Huang Tingting]