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Published: 11 April,2023 | Updated: 11 April,2023
China-Laos Railway set to open cross-border passenger services

Passengers in China and Laos can buy train tickets between the two countries starting Tuesday(April 11, 2023), as the high-profile China-Laos Railway will open cross-border passenger services on Thursday, making it the first international passenger train service since the COVID-19 outbreak to start operations.


According to China State Railway Group, the national railway operator, starting from 9 a.m. on April 11, passengers who depart from China can buy tickets all the way to Vientiane, capital of Laos, via Chinese railway ticket booking system. Passengers who start their journey from Laos can buy tickets via LCR Ticket App, a China-developed railway ticket booking system used in Laos.


Starting Thursday(April 13), two international passenger train services will operate every day - from Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province to Vientiane and back.(CNS