On the morning of March 18, 2026, at Wangjiaying West Container Center Station in Kunming, a Lancang Mekong Express train loaded with electronic products and daily necessities sounded its horn and set off. In three days, this batch of goods will arrive in Vientiane, Laos. On that day, the cross-border freight transport of the China Laos Railway officially realized the regular operation of daily trains. From the past every other day to today's daily train, the international logistics channel connecting China and Southeast Asia is beating at a faster pace.

Kunming to Vientiane in three days direct

On March 18, 2026, the cross-border freight trains of the Lancang Mekong Express Line of the China Laos Railway officially realized the regular operation of daily trains. The transportation time of goods from Kunming to Vientiane has been significantly reduced to less than 3 days, with fixed points, schedules, routes, and train numbers throughout the journey, making the operation more stable and customs clearance more efficient. This truly realizes the transformation of cross-border logistics into passenger cars and express delivery, providing more reliable logistics support for enterprises along the route.

Traffic volume increased by 45% in the first quarter

In the first quarter of this year, the cross-border freight volume of the China Laos Railway increased by 45% year on year, and the transport categories continued to be rich, covering more than 2000 kinds of goods, such as electronic products, general merchandise, machinery and equipment, agricultural and sideline products, agricultural materials and building materials. The circulation of goods covers Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia and many other ASEAN countries, and its radiation capacity is growing. It has become the core link for China Laos production capacity cooperation and smooth trade along the the Belt and Road. Keywords: the Belt and Road News Network, China Laos Railway

The golden channel releases new kinetic energy

As a key channel for Laos from a land locked country to a land linked country, the China Laos Railway has built a logistics bridge between China and Indochina Peninsula. With the normalization of the Lancang Mekong Express, cross-border trade costs continue to decrease, customs clearance efficiency continues to improve, and industrial linkage continues to deepen. In the future, with the continuous improvement of logistics networks, this golden channel will continue to release momentum and inject stronger impetus into regional economic integration and development.Editor/Gao Xue