A road of prosperity – railway promotes common development

The right track: The China-Laos Railway officially launched its cross-border passenger train service on April 13. — Vientiane Times/ANN

Speeding through mountains and valleys, trains are carrying a rising volume of freight and passengers on the China-Laos Railway, a travel option that is cost and time effective.

Since its launch in December 2021, the 1,035km rail line, which links the Lao capital Vientiane with Kunming, the capital of southwest China’s Yunnan province, has generated benefits more than just at local levels.