The cargo volume of the China-Laos Railway experienced significant growth in the first half of this year.

China News Agency, Kunming, June 30 (xieyiker) - according to the data released by China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on June 30, the passenger and freight transportation of China Laos railway in the first half of 2025 achieved good results: a total of 10.07 million passengers were sent, a year-on-year increase of 1.7%; The total volume of goods transported exceeded 12.6 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 25.9%.

In the first half of this year, the freight transport of China Laos railway showed a strong growth trend, of which the freight transport volume of China section exceeded 9million tons, a year-on-year increase of 35.4%; The freight volume of Laos section exceeded 3.6 million tons, with a year-on-year increase of 6.7%. The cross-border cargo transportation volume exceeded 3million tons, an increase of 8.6% year-on-year.

At present, the China Laos railway passenger and freight transport service network has reached 19 countries including Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and 31 provinces (autonomous regions and cities) in China, becoming a golden link for deepening China ASEAN Economic and trade cooperation and promoting regional connectivity. The relevant person in charge of China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. said that the next step will be to deepen the reform of transportation supply side, expand new business forms such as cold chain logistics and cross-border e-commerce, and promote the release of greater economic and social benefits by China Laos railway.

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