本报讯 记者吴洁报道 12月19日，昆明学院与中国老挝磨憨—磨丁经济合作区校地战略合作框架协议签 约仪式在中国（云南）自贸试验区昆明片区举行。 报告系统梳理中老铁路运营以来的制度创新成果，构建了科学的中老铁路发展指数，可为线路维护运 营、沿线开发建设提供详实的数据支撑和专业的决策参考。中老铁路发展指数聚焦铁路建设、贸易开 放、口岸经济、数字经济、乡村振兴、旅游产业六大方面，是关于中老铁路的第一个系统性评价指标体 系，旨在客观、科学评价中老铁路建设成效。 报告研究指出，中老铁路显著提升跨境物流与供应链一体化水平，推动贸易投资、数字经济、绿色发展 和人文交流协同发展，辐射老挝、泰国等19个国家和地区，区域联通效应持续释放。 为深入贯彻落实习近平总书记关于中老铁路"四好"建设的重要指示精神，落实好省委、省政府关于昆明 市全面托管西双版纳州磨憨镇共建磨憨国际口岸城市的决策部署，昆明经开区（自贸试验区昆明片 区）、磨憨—磨丁合作区主动服务和融入国家战略，积极承接东部产业转移，深化沪滇产业合作，推 动"四区"联动发展。 过去几年，昆明经开区（自贸试验区昆明片区）与昆明学院探索"政产学研用"新模式。双方联合发布国 内首部《 ...

Core Insights - The China-Laos Railway has operated since December 3, 2021, and as of September 20, 2025, it has transported a total of 83,000 passenger trains, carrying 59 million passengers, with 48.6 million in China and 10.4 million in Laos, including 580,000 cross-border passengers [1][2] Passenger Traffic Growth - In 2022, the railway transported 8.246 million passengers, which increased to 16.598 million in 2023, marking a 100% year-on-year growth. The forecast for 2024 is 19.114 million passengers, reflecting a 15% increase [1] - From January 1 to September 20 of the current year, the railway operated 18,900 passenger trains, sending 14.5 million passengers, with 11.9 million in China and 2.6 million in Laos, representing a year-on-year growth of 3.2% [1] Capacity Expansion - Since its opening, the railway has continuously increased its capacity, with domestic train services rising from an initial 8 trains per day to a peak of 86, while international services increased from 4 to a maximum of 18 trains per day [1] - On April 13, 2023, the first passenger train from Kunming South to Vientiane was launched, followed by the opening of a train from Xishuangbanna to Luang Prabang on April 13, 2024, which will extend to Pu'er on April 13, 2025 [1] International Service Enhancements - On July 18 of this year, the railway expanded its international service range, extending the route from Pu'er to Luang Prabang to include Kunming to Vientiane, creating a second international passenger train service [2] - The number of cross-border passenger seats has increased from an initial 250 to 390, and currently to 420 seats per train, with daily cross-border passenger numbers rising from 300 to a peak of 1,300 [2]