中老铁路客货运量强劲增长

Core Insights - The China-Laos Railway is expected to achieve significant growth in both passenger and freight transport by 2025, with passenger numbers reaching 19.51 million, a 2.1% increase year-on-year, and freight volume soaring to 24.48 million tons, a 24.6% increase year-on-year [1] Group 1: Freight Transport - The railway departments of China and Laos will enhance freight transport organization, increasing transport capacity and efficiency, with a maximum of 26 cross-border freight trains operating daily and the tonnage per train rising from 2,500 tons to 2,800 tons [1] - Cumulative cross-border freight shipments will exceed 5.46 million tons, marking a 17.9% year-on-year increase, covering 31 provinces in China and 19 countries and regions including Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam [1] - The variety of goods transported across borders has expanded to over 3,800 types, with significant growth in exports of vegetables, fertilizers, and steel, and imports of fruits and food, achieving a total of 380,000 tons of fruit and vegetable transport, a 45.8% increase year-on-year [1] Group 2: Passenger Transport - The railway departments will analyze passenger flow changes and increase capacity, optimizing train schedules and enhancing service quality, leading to a monthly passenger volume exceeding 2 million [2] - In the domestic segment, the maximum number of passenger trains operated daily reached 86, with a total of 15.63 million passengers transported; in the Laos segment, the maximum was 18 trains daily, with 3.88 million passengers transported [2] - The number of international passenger trains between Kunming, China, and Vientiane, Laos, has increased to 4, with a maximum of 1,400 cross-border passengers, totaling 282,000 cross-border passengers transported, facilitating travel for tourism, study, and business [2]