（InKunming Lexi）According to China Railway Kunming Group Co.,Ltd, as of Aug. 2, the China-Laos Railway has transported 5.54 million passengers and 6 million tonnes of cargo since the railway’s opening 8 months ago, including 4.84 million passengers on the Chinese section, 700,000 passengers on the Lao section, and 1.06 million tonnes of cross-border cargo.

In July, the whole line of the China-Laos Railway transported 1.45 million passengers in a month, the highest in history, with an average of 46,000 passengers per day, setting a record of transporting 56,000 passengers a day. During the summer, the passenger capacity of Yunnan railway continues to grow, which drives consumption in tourist destinations along the railway. On Jul. 23, the tourist train from Lijiang to Xishuangbanna was launched, tourists who depart from the snow mountain in the evening can reach the rainforest in the morning, the combination of travel and accommodation is time-saving and cost-saving. The train connects two hot tourist destinations in Yunnan, and provides tourists with more comfortable and convenient experiences.

To meet the needs of different clients for transportation, the railway department actively explores new modes of international railway transportation such as "Lancang-Mekong Express" + cross-border e-commerce, "China-Laos Railway + China-Europe Railway Express", and constantly enhances the radiation effect of the China-Laos railway and the capacity of cross-border transportation to allow more enterprises to enjoy the opportunities and benefits brought by the China-Laos Railway, and maximize the role of the China-Laos Railway as an economic hub.

At present, 21 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) in China have launched cross-border freight trains on the China-Laos Railway. The freight transport has covered Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore and other countries and regions. The varieties of goods have increased from more than 100 species at the beginning to more than 1200 species now. The international freight train via the China-Laos Railway has increased from 1 pair to 5-6 pairs per day. With the constant improvement of the functional facilities and equipment of railway ports and stations in the future, the capacity of cross-border cargo transportation will be further improved. 

8月3日，记者从中国铁路昆明局集团有限公司（以下简称“昆明局集团”）获悉，中老铁路开通满8个月，截至8月2日，累计发送旅客554万人次，其中国内段484万人次，老挝段70万人次；累计发送货物600万吨，其中跨境货物106万吨。

7月份，中老铁路全线单月发送旅客145万人次，达到历史最高，日均4.6万人次，创下单日发送旅客5.6万人次的纪录。暑运期间，云南铁路客运量持续增长，带动沿线旅游目的地消费火热。7月23日，丽江至西双版纳旅游专列开通，实现了“列车从雪山到雨林”的夕发朝至，旅行和住宿合二为一，有效节约了时间和费用，将云南两大黄金旅游胜地丰富的旅游资源串联在一起，带给游客更加舒适、便捷的体验。

为满足不同客户的运输需求，铁路部门积极探索“澜湄快线”+跨境电商、“中老铁路+中欧班列”等铁路国际运输新模式，不断增强中老铁路辐射效应和跨境货运能力，让更多企业享受中老铁路带来的机遇和利好，最大程度发挥好中老铁路的经济纽带作用。

目前，国内已有21个省（区、市）先后开行了中老铁路跨境货物列车，货物运输已覆盖老挝、泰国、缅甸、马来西亚、柬埔寨、新加坡等国家和地区，运输货物品种从开通初期100余种，增加到1200余种。中老铁路国际货物联运从开通初期日均1对，增加到现在的每天5—6对。后期，随着铁路口岸场站功能设施设备的不断完善，跨境货物运输能力还将进一步提升。（中文稿件来源：昆明信息港 昆明日报记者王绍芬 实习生罗依婷 通讯员何思远）