The freight volume of China Laos Railway increased significantly in the first half of this year

China news agency, Kunming, June 30 (Xie Yike) According to the data released by China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on June 30, the passenger and freight transport of China Laos railway in the first half of 2025 achieved a good performance: the cumulative number of passengers sent reached 10.07 million, up 1.7% year on year; The total amount of transported goods exceeded 12.6 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 25.9%.

On June 5, a freight train ran on the China Laos Railway. Photo by Chen Chang

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 9 million tons, with a year-on-year growth of 35.4%; The freight volume of the Laos section exceeded 3.6 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%. The cross-border cargo transportation volume exceeded 3 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.6%.

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