One year, 200 trains: China-Laos Railway links Zhengzhou with Laos

Henan Daily

Zhengzhou: At 6:50 a.m. on April 14, a China-Laos Railway international freight train (No. 80031), loaded with 37 TEUs of compound fertilizer, departed from Putian Station in Zhengzhou. This marked the 200th scheduled freight service along the China-Laos Railway route between Zhengzhou and Vientiane South.

Data shows that since the scheduled operation began on April 11, 2024, the China-Laos Railway (Zhengzhou–Vientiane South) international freight service has dispatched a total of 207 trains, transporting 17,944 TEUs of cargo. Among them, 200 outbound trains carried 16,860 TEUs, while 7 inbound trains delivered 1,084 TEUs. The total cargo weight reached 430,000 tons, with ammonium sulfate as the main export commodity and tapioca starch as the primary import.

The China-Laos Railway (Zhengzhou–Vientiane South) international freight train now operates regularly with three scheduled weekly departures. Departing from Putian Station in Zhengzhou, the route passes through stations including Shiquan, Anshun, Mohan, Boten, and Vientiane South, reaching five overseas destinations, namely Luang Prabang, Vientiane South, Phon Hong, Vang Vieng, and Nateuy. The whole journey from Putian to Vientiane takes approximately 114 hours. The regular operation of this service further strengthens and expands the dual international logistics corridors of the “China-Laos Railway + China-Europe Railway Express”, providing new momentum for the high-quality development of the Central Plain economy.