China-Laos (Zhengzhou-Vientiane) freight trainto run according to train diagram since April 11
On April 11, atrain(No. 80031)leftPutian Railway Station of China Railway Zhengzhou Bureau Group with 45 containers or1,180 tons of cargo, including mechanical spare parts, ceramic and glass products, gauze, freezers, washing machines and dried shiitake mushrooms, etc., marking the official launchof the first China-Laos (Zhengzhou-Vientiane)international freight trainoperating according to the train diagram.
With 3 tripsscheduled per week,the train departs from Putian Railway Station in Zhengzhouand arrives in Vientiane (capital of Laos) via Putian, Shiquan, Anshun, MohanandBoten. The whole journey lasts 114 hours, covering 5 overseas stations, namely Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Phonhong, Vang Vieng and Nateuy. According to the train diagram, consignors could enjoy the five "fixed services" (fixed station, fixed route, fixed train, fixed time and fixed price). Theinformationof the train will be availableon 95306 China Railway Freight Website.
On March 12, 2022, the first China-Laos(Zhengzhou-Vientiane) international freight train full of plastic and rubber products left Putian Railway Station in Zhengzhou for Vientiane viaMohan Port in Yunnan province. By the end of March, 2024, 231 trips have been made, including 212 outbound tripsand 19 inbound ones, with a cargo value of95 million US dollars and a cargo weight of124.2thousandtons. Since 2022, the export goods are mainly chemicals, plant products, gypsum,ceramicandglass products, plastic and rubber products, machinery and its spare parts; the importgoods are mainly textile products, machinery and its spare parts, plastic and rubber products, plant products, etc.Thecategories of cargobecome more diverse.
The operation of thetrainaccording to the train diagramhas facilitated enterprises along the route for accessing raw materials, which could reduceproduction costsandshorten logisticstime, enabling themto develop overseas markets and further increasingtheir profits.
