As an important land channel connecting China and Southeast Asia, the China Laos Railway has continued to release its advantages in cross-border transportation, and the freight scale has steadily increased. As of July 8, 2026, the cumulative cross-border freight volume of this cross-border railway has exceeded 20 million tons, with tens of thousands of freight trains shuttling back and forth, forming a diversified intermodal transportation model and becoming a core link for regional economic and trade exchanges.

Steady increase in transportation volume

According to the data of China Railway Kunming Bureau Group, since the opening of the China Laos Railway, more than 23000 cross-border freight trains have been operated, and the total freight volume has exceeded 20 million tons. Since its opening in 2021, the transportation volume of the line has continued to increase, with a cumulative volume of nearly 17 million tons by the end of 2025. This year, the daily average cross-border freight volume of the route reached 17000 tons, and the annual freight volume was 3.16 million tons, maintaining a stable growth trend. Keywords: China Laos Railway, cross-border freight

Highlight the value of the channel

At present, China Laos railway freight services cover 19 countries and regions, and the categories of goods have expanded from more than 10 to more than 3800. Relying on a mature cross-border transportation system, the Lancang Mekong Express and multimodal transportation combination model have been implemented and promoted, continuously expanding international logistics channels, continuously releasing the efficiency of the golden channel, and promoting regional economic and trade coordination development.Editor/Min Jing