China-Laos Kunwan Railway, namely "China-Laos International Railway Passage" or "China-Laos Railway" for short, is an electrified railway connecting Kunming, Yunnan, China and Vientiane, Laos. Built by China in accordance with the national first-class railway standards, it is the first transnational railway invested and built by China, operated by the same company and directly connected with China railway network.
On May 2, 20 10/day, the construction of Kunyu Xianjian section of China-Laos Kunwan Railway started; On February 2, 20 15, the groundbreaking ceremony was held at Mowan section of Sino-Lao Kunwan Railway. 2016 April 19, Yumo section of China-Laos Kunming-Wanzhou Railway started construction; 20 16, 16 On February 25th, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the entire Kunming-Wanzhou Railway between China and Laos. 202165438+On February 3rd, China-Laos Kunwan Railway was opened to traffic; In April, 2023, China-Laos Railway cross-border passenger train was officially opened.
The Significance of Building China-Laos International Railway Passage
China-Laos-Kunming-Wanzhou Railway is an important infrastructure to promote the construction of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, and it has built a "road of prosperity" and a "road of happiness" for Laos and even Southeast Asian countries, which is an effective extension of the Belt and Road Initiative. After the completion of the Sino-Lao Kunwan Railway Project, it has injected new impetus into the economic development of Southeast Asia.
China-Laos Kunming-Wanzhou Railway promotes Laos' economic and social development, improves local transportation efficiency and level, brings new economic growth points to Southeast Asia, and provides new ideas and opportunities for Asian cooperation and development. During the construction of the China-Laos Kunwan Railway, it directly promoted more than 32,000 local jobs in Laos, helped villagers along the route to build new road canals, rebuild houses and lay water pipes, and effectively improved local infrastructure.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-China-Kunming-Wanzhou Railway.