Over the past year, since the China-Laos Railway was put into service, it has seen a prosperous passenger and cargo business. As of December 2, the railway had transported 11.2 million tons of cargos, carrying 8.5 million passengers.
A 360,000-cubic meter cold-chain warehouse is currently under construction at the Gallops International Land Port in Jinning district, Kunming, and is expected to be put into use the next year.
“Cold-chain transportation of farm produce will be a major development direction of the China-Laos Railway. Especially after the Mohan railway port for inspection and quarantine was put into use on November 30, imported fruits can be shipped to China all the way via railway, which has significantly improved the efficiency of customs clearance and transportation,” said Wang Wenbin, assistant general manager of Tengjin Logistics.
“Fruits from Southeast Asia are getting into the Chinese market through the China-Laos Railway, enriching the choices of Chinese consumers. In the same time, Chinese vegetables and Yunnan province’s farm produce are also exported. The railway benefits farmers and consumers both at home and abroad,” Wang noted.
Source: kathmandutribune.com