On the 13th, the China Laos Railway International Passenger Train opened. At 8:8 Beijing time, train D887 departed from Kunming South Station in China and headed south; One hour later, at 9:8 Beijing time, train D888 departed from Vientiane Station in Laos and headed north. The China Laos Railway runs two-way international passenger trains from Kunming South Station to Vientiane Station, and the Kunming Vientiane Railway is accessible by train on the same day, making the traffic between the two countries more convenient. According to the relevant person in charge of China National Railway Group Co., Ltd., the international passenger train of the China Laos Railway runs day in and day out. Each train runs in two directions every day. It stops at 8 stations, including Kunming South, Puer, Xishuangbanna, Mohan, Boten, Luang Prabang, Wanrong and Vientiane. The whole journey time, including the customs clearance time at the railway port, is 10 hours and 30 minutes. This is a road of warmth, friendship, and openness. We must do our best to provide the best service, "D887 train conductor Zhao Yingjing told reporters. The reporter saw on the D887 train that there are Chinese and Lao standard power sockets under each group of seats, and passenger information display, broadcasting, and service signs are all in three languages: Chinese, Lao, and English. The international passenger trains of the China Laos Railway run using the power centralized "Fuxing" and "Lancang" multiple units, with a maximum running speed of 160 kilometers per hour and nine trains in formation, including one power car, one first-class car and one dining car, and six second-class cars, with a total seating capacity of 720 people. The fare for a second class seat from Kunming South Station to Vientiane Station is 542 yuan, while the fare for a first class seat is 864 yuan. Yang Jingwen, head of Kunming South Station of China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd., said that the international passenger trains of China Laos Railway are different from ordinary passenger trains, which are divided into domestic and foreign sections. The domestic segment implements electronic tickets, where passengers purchase through their ID card and enter the station with their ID card to wait for the train. Passengers who purchase cross-border tickets need to use their passports. After purchasing tickets online, they can go to the designated window at the station to exchange for paper tickets. The international passenger train of China Laos Railway adopts the customs clearance mode of "two places and two inspections". Passengers need about 1.5 hours to clear customs for both exit and entry at once. "I always wanted to do market research in Laos. The China Laos Railway started an international passenger train, and I bought the ticket at the first time." On the D887 train, Cao Hua, the head of Yunnan Tiandelong Industry Co., Ltd., told reporters that with a more convenient way of transportation, he hoped to expand the car decoration and modification business to Laos. "The 'hard connection' of railway tracks promotes the 'heart to heart connection' of the people of China and Laos." Ma Yong, director of the Southeast Asia Research Institute of Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences, said that the two countries are geographically close and people are close. The China Laos railway can be called the "New Silk Road of Friendship". The operation of international passenger trains is of great significance for facilitating the travel of people along the line, promoting the development of tourism and other industries of the two countries, promoting economic and trade exchanges between the two countries, and jointly building the high-quality development of the "the Belt and Road". (New News Agency)