China-Laos Railway handles 50 million passenger trips since 2021 launch


KUNMING: The China-Laos Railway has safely handled over 50 million passenger trips since its launch on Dec 3, 2021, according to the railway operator.

A flagship project within the framework of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, the 1,035-km railway links Kunming of southwest China's Yunnan Province and the Laotian capital of Vientiane.

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