China-Laos (Zhengzhou-Vientiane) freight train to run according to train diagram since April 11

China-Laos (Zhengzhou-Vientiane) freight train to run according to train diagram since April 11

4月11日起，首趟中老铁路（郑州—万象）国际货运列车按图运行

On April 11, a train (No. 80031) left Putian Railway Station of China Railway Zhengzhou Bureau Group with 45 containers or 1,180 tons of cargo, including mechanical spare parts, ceramic and glass products, gauze, freezers, washing machines and dried shiitake mushrooms, etc., marking the official launch of the first China-Laos (Zhengzhou-Vientiane) international freight train operating according to the train diagram.

大河网讯 4月11日，随着满载着装满机械零配件、陶瓷玻璃制品、纱布、冰柜、洗衣机、干制香菇等的45个集装箱1180吨货物的80031次从国铁集团郑州局圃田站发出，首趟中老铁路（郑州—万象）国际货运列车按图运行正式开始。

With 3 trips scheduled per week, the train departs from Putian Railway Station in Zhengzhou and arrives in Vientiane (capital of Laos) via Putian, Shiquan, Anshun, Mohan and Boten. 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). The information of the train will be available on 95306 China Railway Freight Website.

中老铁路（郑州—万象）国际货运列车实行每周3列按图开行，以郑州圃田站为起点，途经郑州圃田、石泉、安顺、磨憨、磨丁、万象（老挝）等站，可抵达琅勃拉邦、万象、蓬洪、万荣、纳堆等5个境外站点，从圃田站到达万象站全程运行时间114小时。按图开行后，中老铁路（郑州—万象）国际货运列车实行“五定”（定点、定线、定车次、定时、定价）服务措施，客户可通过中国铁路95306官方网站实时查询中老铁路国际货运列车相关信息，为客户统筹各环节作业组织提供指导参考。

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 via Mohan Port in Yunnan province. By the end of March, 2024, 231 trips have been made, including 212 outbound trips and 19 inbound ones, with a cargo value of 95 million US dollars and a cargo weight of 124.2 thousand tons. Since 2022, the export goods are mainly chemicals, plant products, gypsum, ceramic and glass products, plastic and rubber products, machinery and its spare parts; the import goods are mainly textile products, machinery and its spare parts, plastic and rubber products, plant products, etc. The categories of cargo become more diverse.

2022年3月12日，首班中老铁路（郑州—万象）国际货运列车满载塑料橡胶制品从郑州圃田出发，经云南磨憨出境，到达老挝万象。截至2024年3月底，中老铁路（郑州—万象）国际货运列车已累计发运231列，去程班列发运212列，回程班列发运19列，累计货值0.95亿美元，累计货重12.42万吨。列车开行以来，出口货物主要以化工品、植物产品、石膏陶瓷玻璃制品、塑料橡胶制品、机械及其零配件等为主；进口货物主要以纺织制品、机械及其零配件、塑料橡胶制品、植物产品等为主，货物品类由开行初期的相对单一，实现多元化发展趋势。

The operation of the train according to the train diagram has facilitated enterprises along the route for accessing raw materials, which could reduce production costs and shorten logistics time, enabling them to develop overseas markets and further increasing their profits.

中老铁路（郑州—万象）国际货运列车的开行，为沿线地区的企业开辟了原材料渠道，降低了生产成本，大幅缩短了货物运输时间，帮助企业降低物流成本，同时有利于企业开发境外市场，进一步提升企业的经济效益。（中文来源/大河网 记者/祝传鹏 编译/杨佳欣 实习生 邱昌琪 审校/陈行洁）