Laos to begin domestic rail services on Dec 4

The governments of Laos and China signed a treaty on cross-border rail transport on Nov 30 when the Convention on Transboundary Rail Transport between China and Laos was signed. - Xinhua

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Passengers will be able to buy tickets for travel on the Laos-China Railway starting on Dec 4 following the inauguration of the railway on Dec 3.

To begin with, tickets will be on sale at railway stations but will not be available online, and travel will be limited to destinations within Laos because of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, according to the Laos-China Railway Company Limited.