STORY: China-Laos Railway witnesses its first Spring Festival travel rush
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 10, 2024 and files
DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:07
LOCATION: KUNMING, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the cross-border passenger trains in China-Laos Railway
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DAI RUI, Crew supervisor of China-Laos Railway
3. various of China-Laos Railway

STORYLINE:

The China-Laos Railway is witnessing its first Spring Festival travel rush since the railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13, 2023.

In order to ensure a seamless and safe travel experience for international passengers, railway workers from China and Laos organized collective training to strengthen cooperation before the travel peak.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DAI RUI, Train conductor, China-Laos Railway
"We have taken a variety of measures to guarantee the smooth traveling of passengers. The cross-border seats for international passengers have been added to 350 from 300. (During Spring Festival travel rush), we have prepared several cultural activities including performances both at the station and on the train, and concerts on the train, so that passengers could have a better travel experience."

As a landmark project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the China-Laos Railway began operation in December 2021.

So far, the China-Laos Railway has sent more than 140,000 cross-border passengers from 83 countries and regions since its launch of cross-border passenger services last year.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China.
(XHTV)