china-laos railway carries over 40 million passengers!
2024-10-02
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according to china railway kunming bureau group co., ltd., as of september 30, the china-laos railway has operated a total of 58,700 passenger trains, carrying more than 40 million passengers, and attracting more than 282,000 passengers from 101 countries and regions around the world. cross-border travel by international passenger trains has played an important role in promoting regional economic development and cultural exchanges.
in order to continue to improve transportation capacity, the national railway kunming bureau adjusted the train operation chart, optimized the inspection and customs clearance processes, and shortened the customs clearance time. the number of cross-border seats on the china-laos railway's international passenger trains has increased from 300 to 370, and the number of stops has increased from 8 to 10 stations. the train's departure punctuality rate has reached 100%, and its final arrival punctuality rate has reached 99%. a same-day round trip is possible from xishuangbanna, china to luang prabang, laos. beijing, chengdu, chongqing, guangzhou, nanning and other places have adopted the "domestic tourism train + international passenger train" model and have organized china-laos cross-border tour groups to laos many times. it has become fashionable to travel to laos and yunnan, china, by train.
trains traveling on the china-laos railway. photo by yang lin
the national railway kunming bureau has launched a number of measures to facilitate and benefit the people, equipping stations and trains along the china-laos railway with language translation equipment, and providing travel information broadcast services and dai services in chinese, laos and english. in order to meet the payment needs of passengers from different countries and age groups taking the china-laos railway passenger trains, the kunming bureau of china railway has also set up "special windows" for international passengers to purchase tickets at stations along the china-laos railway, and arranged atm deposit and withdrawal machines. pos payment terminal provides convenience for ticket purchase and payment for the elderly, foreigners coming to china and other groups.
in order to enhance the travel experience of passengers, the national railway kunming bureau has upgraded and improved the "five senses" series of services of "excellent vision, soft hearing, new touch, clear smell, and beautiful taste" and launched the "kunming railway+" app. passengers can use their mobile phones to scan their seats. the "kunming railway+" qr code on the handrail enables services such as ordering train meals, checking timetables and delays, navigation for transfers, business waiting reservations, and purchasing yunnan specialties. the train also provides a variety of local specialties such as dai-style short ribs, beef with sour bamboo shoots, and pineapple rice, as well as "yilu ka xiang" freshly ground coffee to meet the personalized choices of passengers from different regions and eating habits.
today, an average of nearly 50,000 people take the china-laos railway passenger trains every day, enjoying the safety, efficiency, comfort and convenience brought by this means of transportation. as the china-laos railway promotes china's opening up to the outside world, the reference significance of this steel silk road in international economic, tourism and cultural exchanges and cooperation has become more prominent, blooming with the charm of the times.
source: released by xishuangbanna
