（InKunming Lexi）As of March 10th, the D87/D88 international passenger trains from Kunming South Station to Vientiane Station will add two new stops, Yuxi Station in the domestic section and Muang Say Station in the Laotian section, bringing the total number of stops along the route to 10 stations, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd on March 8th. Meanwhile, the railway department actively coordinated with customs, border inspection, and other departments to shorten the clearance time, maintaining an one-way travel time of 9 hours and 26 minutes.

Since the launch of the China-Laos Railway international passenger trains, it has become the preferred choice for many domestic and foreign passengers traveling to China and Laos for tourism, business, and cultural exchanges due to its economical, convenient, and comfortable travel mode. As of now, the China-Laos Railway international passenger trains have transported 145,000 passengers from more than 80 countries and regions for cross-border travel.

To meet the desire of the people of China and Laos to travel across the border and engage in sightseeing via the China-Laos Railway, the China-Laos Railway international passenger trains launched on April 13, 2023, with strong support from the relevant departments of both China and Laos. In accordance with the bilateral agreement, the railway departments of both countries actively negotiated and jointly organized the operation of the international passenger trains on the China-Laos Railway, continuously building it a development path, happiness path, and friendship path to serve the people of China and Laos.

The China-Laos Railway international passenger trains operate in a "morning departure, evening arrival" mode, with one train operating in each direction daily. Using the "Fuxing" and "Lancang" high-speed trains, the international passenger trains run with a maximum operating speed of 160 kilometers per hour. The trains stop at a total of 8 stations including Kunming South, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, Mohan, Boten, Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, and Vientiane. With the addition of Yuxi Station and Muang Say Station, the total number of stops along the route reaches 10 stations, making travel more convenient for passengers.

It is reported that since the winter of last year, the pleasant climate in places such as Xishuangbanna, Pu'er in Yunnan, and Vientiane and Luang Prabang in Laos has been favored by domestic and foreign tourists. Especially during this year's Spring Festival travel season, tourism along the China-Laos Railway had been booming, with over 25,000 people choosing to travel cross-border via the China-Laos Railway international passenger trains. The total number of passengers sent along the entire line exceeded 3 million, a year-on-year increase of 39%.

3月8日，记者从中国铁路昆明局集团有限公司获悉，从3月10日起，昆明南至万象D87次/D88次国际旅客列车新增国内段玉溪站和老挝段孟赛站2个停靠车站，至此全线停靠站点达10个车站。同时，铁路部门积极协调海关、边检等部门压缩通关时间，单程运行时间仍保持9小时26分。

中老铁路国际旅客列车自开行以来，以其经济、便捷、舒适的出行方式，成为许多中外旅客前往中国和老挝旅游、经商和文化交流的首选。截至目前，中老铁路国际旅客列车已运送来自80多个国家和地区的14.5万人次旅客跨境旅行。

为满足中老两国民众乘坐中老铁路跨境出行和观光旅游的美好愿望，2023年4月13日，在中老两国政府相关部门的大力支持下，两国铁路部门根据双方协议积极磋商，共同组织开行中老铁路国际旅客列车，持续打造服务中老人民的发展路、幸福路、友谊路。

中老铁路国际旅客列车采取朝发夕至运行模式，每日双向对开各1列，使用动力集中型“复兴号”“澜沧号”动车组开行，最高运行时速160公里，列车全程经停昆明南、普洱、西双版纳、磨憨、磨丁、琅勃拉邦、万荣、万象8个车站，此次新增玉溪站、孟赛站后，全线停靠站点达10个车站，旅客出行更加便捷。

据悉，从去年冬季开始，云南西双版纳、普洱和老挝万象、琅勃拉邦等地温暖宜人的气候，受到了中外游客的青睐，特别是今年春运期间，中老铁路沿线旅游火爆出圈，超2.5万人次选择乘坐中老铁路国际旅客列车跨境游，全线累计发送旅客突破300万人次，同比增长39%。（中文稿件来源：昆明日报 记者王绍芬 通讯员谢一可 杨永全）