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Laos-China Railway Transported Over 15 Million Passengers Since Early 2025

The Laos-China Railway (LCR) transported 15.48 million passengers from January through 8 October this year, a 2.38 percent increase over the same period in 2024. Cross-border travel totaled nearly 200,000 passengers, up 3.17 percent year-on-year, state media reported. The Lao section has served over 2.6 million passengers so far this...

Major Infrastructure Push Targets Road, Rail, and Waterway Upgrades in Laos

Laos has launched a five-year strategic roadmap to modernize its national transport system, with...

Plans Advance for New Vientiane-Nong Khai Railway Bridge

Laos, Thailand, and China are discussing plans to advance the construction of a new...

Northern Laos Braces for Heavy Rains as Typhoon Kajiki Prompts Railway Halt

Laos is preparing for severe weather as Typhoon Kajiki, one of the strongest storms...

Tripartite Cooperation Accelerates: Promoting Logistics and Tourism along the China-Laos-Thailand Railway

A press conference convened in Thailand's Khon Kaen on 14 July to promote the...

Laos-China Railway to Link with Thanaleng Dry Port 

Authorities have begun preparations to link the Laos-China Railway to the Thanaleng Dry Port to better facilitate freight transportation. While goods are currently transported by...

Lao New Year Ticket Turmoil on Laos-China Railway

An increase in travel ahead of the Lao New Year holiday has caused mayhem at ticketing offices along the Laos-China Railway. Lengthy queues formed at...

Railway Extension between Laos and Thailand to be Complete by June

An extension of the Laos-Thailand Railway between Thanaleng Station and inner Vientiane is expected to be complete by June this year. An update on the...

First Thai Durians Enter China via Laos-China Railway

Thai durians have been being shipped to China via the Laos-China Railway for the first time. Khaosod news reports that 40 tonnes of durian, along...

Laos-China Railway Suspends Vientiane-Luang Prabang Route Amid Omicron Outbreak

The Laos-China Railway has suspended some passenger train operations between Vientiane and Luang Prabang until 31 March. The company said in a statement on Saturday...

Overview of Laos’ Economy in 2021 and Forecast for 2022

The Lao National Socio-Economic Research Institute has released a report on the state of the economy in Laos for 2021, as well as predicted...