On April 13, 2023, at 8:08 Beijing time, the first international passenger train D887 of the China-Laos Railway departed from Kunming South and headed for Vientiane, Laos. The train will run for 10 hours and 30 minutes and arrive at Vientiane Station at 18:38 Beijing time on the same day. From now on, Kunming and Vientiane can be reached by train on the same day.

It is understood that in the ticket hall of Vientiane Railway Station in Laos, since the morning of April 11, many people have come to buy tickets for the first international train from Vientiane to Kunming South on April 13.

The local Chinese in Vientiane said: The first China-Laos international passenger train is just to catch the first train. Returning to Kunming is also going home, and it is also because of the first trip, so it is convenient for us Chinese and overseas Chinese who have lived abroad for a long time.

International passenger trains on the China-Laos Railway adopt the morning departure and evening arrival operation mode, with one train in each direction in both directions every day, and 8 stops in Kunming South, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, Mohan, Boten, Luang Prabang, Wanrong, and Vientiane. station.

The bus departs at 8:08 every morning and arrives at 7:38 p.m. Beijing time. The total journey time is 10 and a half hours. The full fare for the second-class seat is about RMB 470, and the first-class seat is about RMB 760.

The China-Laos Railway International Passenger Trains use the power-concentrated Fuxing and Lancang EMUs to operate, with a maximum operating speed of 160 kilometers per hour and a formation of 9 vehicles. Passenger information displays, broadcasts, and service signs are all in Chinese, Lao, and English.

The customs clearance mode of "two places, two inspections" is adopted. It takes about 1.5 hours for each passenger to go out and enter the country. The time for customs clearance at the exit and entry ports is about 3 hours.

The opening of the China-Laos Railway international passenger train is of great significance to facilitate the travel of people along the line, promote the development of tourism and other industries in the two countries, promote the economic and trade exchanges between the two countries, and jointly build the high-quality development of the Belt and Road. As a landmark project of the Belt and Road Initiative and China-Laos friendship, the China-Laos Railway opened for operation on December 3, 2021, which has profoundly changed the transportation pattern of Laos and has become a road of development, happiness, and friendship for the Chinese and Lao people. Editor / Zhao E