The first high-speed train on the China-Laos railway was delivered to the capital Vientiane on October 16 and handed over to the operator.
In the photo, the train painted white, blue, and red symbolizing the Lao national flag stops in the Lao town of Boten after crossing the Chinese border on October 15.
The first high-speed train on the China-Laos railway was delivered to the capital Vientiane on October 16 and handed over to the operator.
In the photo, the train painted white, blue, and red symbolizing the Lao national flag stops in the Lao town of Boten after crossing the Chinese border on October 15.
Chinese Ambassador Khuong Tai Dong (left) and Lao Minister of Transport and Public Works Viengsavath Siphandone (right) stand next to the Lane Xang train during the handover ceremony on October 16.
This distributed electric mobility train (EMU) was designed and manufactured by China and can carry up to 720 people.
Chinese Ambassador Khuong Tai Dong (left) and Lao Minister of Transport and Public Works Viengsavath Siphandone (right) stand next to the Lane Xang train during the handover ceremony on October 16.
This distributed electric mobility train (EMU) was designed and manufactured by China and can carry up to 720 people.
The tour group moved inside a train car after the handover ceremony.
The carriages have snack and beverage counters, facilities for disabled people and information services in Chinese, Lao and English.
The tour group moved inside a train car after the handover ceremony.
The carriages have snack and beverage counters, facilities for disabled people and information services in Chinese, Lao and English.
A girl holds a model of a high-speed train running on the Laos-China railway at the handover ceremony.
After the handover ceremony, the train will be tested before the opening day of the Laos-China railway, scheduled to take place on Laos National Day December 2.
A girl holds a model of a high-speed train running on the Laos-China railway at the handover ceremony.
After the handover ceremony, the train will be tested before the opening day of the Laos-China railway, scheduled to take place on Laos National Day December 2.
The space inside a carriage of a high-speed train running on the Laos – China railway.
The 414 km long Laos-China high-speed railway from the border town of Boten bordering Yunnan to Vientiane was started in 2016, with an initial contract worth 1.2 billion USD awarded to the National Railway Group.
The space inside a carriage of a high-speed train running on the Laos – China railway.
The 414 km long Laos-China high-speed railway from the border town of Boten bordering Yunnan to Vientiane was started in 2016, with an initial contract worth 1.2 billion USD awarded to the National Railway Group.
In the photo, a Chinese technician checks the Lane Xang high-speed train after arriving at Vientiane station, Laos.
In the photo, a Chinese technician checks the Lane Xang high-speed train after arriving at Vientiane station, Laos.
The train stopped in Boten town of Laos after moving from Kunming city of Yunnan province, China across the border on October 15.
The train stopped in Boten town of Laos after moving from Kunming city of Yunnan province, China across the border on October 15.
The train passes through the tunnel across the Laos-China border.
The train passes through the tunnel across the Laos-China border.
The train stopped at Vientiane station in Laos on October 16.
The train stopped at Vientiane station in Laos on October 16.
Two girls standing and taking photos in front of a high-speed train at Vientiane station, Laos.
The Boten – Vientiane railway is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, with the ambition to connect Kunming to Singapore on a 5,500 km trans-Asia railway.
Two girls standing and taking photos in front of a high-speed train at Vientiane station, Laos.
The Boten – Vientiane railway is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, with the ambition to connect Kunming to Singapore on a 5,500 km trans-Asia railway.
Photo: Xinhua, Vientiane Times
