The transportation of goods has exceeded 72.5 million tons, and the types of cross-border goods have expanded to more than 3800; More than 62.5 million passengers have been sent, and 640000 passengers from more than 120 countries and regions have taken cross-border international passenger trains to travel... Since the opening of the China Laos Railway four years ago, the "report card" has stood out. Since its opening and operation on December 3, 2021, the China Laos Railway, which starts from Kunming, China in the north and ends in Vientiane, Laos in the south, has become a golden thoroughfare connecting inside and outside, radiating around, and two-way mutual aid. The passenger and freight traffic volume has continued to grow, the service quality has significantly improved, and the radiation driving effect has continued to expand, which has effectively promoted the opening up and development of areas along the line. The freight is busy. Among the goods transported by the old railway in the Chinese market, the fresh fruits in Southeast Asia sell well. Durian is a star product. Since this year, as of November, Durian imported more than 160000 tons of international freight through the China Laos railway, up 51.5% year on year. During peak season, we have to split the fruit train by 5 trains every day. ”Tao Qiang, Deputy Director of the Freight Department of China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd., said. Relying on over 2500 new refrigerated containers, railway transportation is not only fast, but also ensures the freshness of fruits. In order to meet the transportation needs of durian, the railway freight department and container production enterprises have cooperated to specially change the design of refrigerated containers from the traditional "upper air outlet" to "lower air outlet", controlling the temperature suitable for durian storage and greatly improving the preservation effect. In addition to equipment upgrading, the innovation of transportation mode and the improvement of customs clearance efficiency have also strengthened the confidence of logistics enterprises in choosing China Laos railway. Kunming Railway Bureau of China Railway has launched the "Lancang Mekong Express Line" international freight train of China Laos Railway. The goods can arrive in Kunming within 26 hours from Vientiane. Kunming Customs has launched the "Railway Express" model, opening up a green channel for fresh goods in the cold chain. Freight trains are inspected and released immediately upon arrival, achieving efficient customs clearance. With complete cold chain equipment, controllable arrival time, and improved customs clearance efficiency, the company's railway transportation business now accounts for 70%. ”Yang Yan, General Manager of Youyan (Yunnan) International Supply Chain Co., Ltd., stated that the company's durian trade volume is expected to increase by 30% year-on-year this year. Trains transport tropical fruits such as durian, mangosteen, and longan from Southeast Asia to China, as well as Chinese vegetables, flowers, and temperate fruits to countries such as Laos and Thailand. In the past four years, China Laos railway freight has grown strongly. Since this year, the cumulative freight volume has reached 22.37 million tons, up 26% year on year, including 5.03 million tons of cross-border goods, up 15% year on year. Passenger transportation is booming, optimizing services to help smooth the journey. We have arrived in Laos, and outside the window is the fields of Luang Prabang. ”Chen Zhuo, a tour guide from China Railway Kunming International Tourism Service Co., Ltd., said to the tourists sitting by the window. On October 21, Kunming Railway Bureau of the State Railway Corporation of China launched the inclusive tourist train of China Laos Railway. This is a special tourist train mainly aimed at the silver haired group, with an 8-day and 7-night journey departing from Kunming Station and passing through tourist destinations such as Xishuangbanna, Luang Prabang, and Wanrong in Laos. I want to go abroad after retirement, this train is very suitable. ”Retired elderly person Wang Xia from Kunming said that the carriages and equipment have been renovated to adapt to aging, the sleeper ladder and guardrail have been widened, and each carriage has a toilet and anti slip handrails, making the ride very comfortable. On April 13, 2023, the China Laos Railway will run an international passenger train, one from Kunming South and one from Vientiane Station every day. With the increasing demand for cross-border travel of passengers, in July this year, a pair of international passenger trains were opened between Kunming and Vientiane on the China Laos Railway, increasing the number of international passenger trains to 4 every day. In the past four years, the passenger traffic volume of China Laos railway has risen in quality, and the monthly passenger traffic volume of the whole line has increased from 600000 person times at the initial stage of opening to 2.2 million person times at the highest. The daily average number of passenger trains operating in the domestic section has increased from 8 in the initial opening period to a maximum of 86, with a total of 51.34 million passengers transported; The daily operation of passenger trains in the Laos section has increased from 4 trains in the initial opening period to a maximum of 18 trains, with a total of 11.24 million passengers sent. Focusing on improving the cross-border travel experience of China Laos railway, railway, border inspection, customs, finance and other departments have launched measures to facilitate people. As the "first stop" for the China Laos Railway to enter China, the ATM in Mohan Station supports foreign card cash withdrawal. You don't need to exchange RMB in advance, you can also withdraw small notes, which is very convenient. "Laotian businessman Sisawang travels back and forth between Vientiane and Kunming all year round, solving the problem of cross-border payment and making travel to China more convenient. The clearance time for foreign passengers has also been significantly shortened. The Mohan Exit and Entry Border Inspection Station has launched multiple convenient measures such as online booking and clearance for tourist groups, pre entry points for foreigners, and the establishment of a "visa free guidance service team". The overall efficiency of passenger border inspection has been improved by about 30%. In recent years, Yunnan has given full play to the radiation and driving role of the China Laos Railway, built a development pattern of the China Laos Railway Economic Belt with "two ends" and "the middle", and guided the states and cities along the line to reasonably layout industries. In April 2022, Kunming will fully manage Mohan Town in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, strengthen regional resource flow and industrial coordination, and achieve efficient linkage between Kunming's industrial resources, policy advantages, and Mohan's port functions and location advantages. Located in the Nanpo International Industrial Cooperation Zone in the eastern part of Mohan Town, Sanlian Garment Co., Ltd. from Fujian has already put into operation four intelligent garment processing production lines, and more than 100 employees are working intensively and orderly. The first phase plans to build 10 intelligent garment processing production lines. After the project reaches production capacity, it is expected to deploy 72 production lines and achieve an annual output value of 1 billion yuan. ”Liu Xiuwen, the HR and administrative director of the company, said that the company chose to come to Mohan because it is optimistic about its regional advantages. "Domestic products can be exported to Laos through the China Laos railway, and then radiate to the South Asia and Southeast Asia markets through Laos." The huge potential of open development has attracted enterprises to settle in one after another. By the end of 2024, Mohan has started construction of 120 key projects, and 57 projects have been basically completed. fixed assets investment has totaled 10.167 billion yuan, with an average annual growth of 207.3%. Taking advantage of the development opportunities of the China Laos railway, all regions along the line in Yunnan will adjust measures to local conditions to create advantageous industrial clusters. Yuxi City accelerates the layout of key industries such as green steel and biomedicine, Pu'er City relies on railways to build a coffee industry chain, and Xishuangbanna Prefecture forms a cross-border tourism economic circle. With the advantage of China Laos railway connecting China and foreign countries, the railway department has successively launched international freight trains such as "Shanghai Yunnan Lancang Mekong Line", "Guangdong Yunnan Lancang Mekong Line" and "Hunan Yunnan Lancang Mekong Line", connecting many domestic provinces to better connect the domestic and international markets. Since its opening and operation for 4 years, the China Laos Railway has activated the trade industry and boosted the open development. Looking ahead to the "Tenth Five Year Plan", the China Laos Railway will continue to drive regional connectivity, smooth domestic and international double circulation, and promote the high-quality development of jointly building the "the Belt and Road". (New Society)