Since Kunming officially took over the border Mohan township in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture in May, the construction of the China-Laos Mohan-Boding Economic Cooperation Zone has been under rapid construction.
To facilitate Kunming’s role in opening up, and to promote the construction of the town into an international port city, two round trip bullet trains have been added between Kunming and Mohan. The one-way running time of the train is about 4 hours and 40 minutes, one hour faster than previous trains.
The freight volume transported via the China-Laos Railway surpassed 10 million metric tons on Monday, a month before its first anniversary.
The number of categories of goods has increased from 100 when it opened to 1,200, according to the China Railway Kunming Bureau. Major exported cargo includes clothing materials, electronics, and chemical fertilizer, while major imported goods include rubber and fruit.
