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This article comes from the official account of Wechat: Earth knowledge Bureau (ID:diqiuzhishiju), author: Jige, drawing: fruit of painstaking study / proofreading manuscript: Chao Qian / Editor: Guiluo

The original title: "just now, a Chinese train flew into the capital of Laos!" "

At about 16: 44 on December 3, 2021, the heads of state of China and Laos jointly attended the opening ceremony of the China-Laos railway by video link and issued the departure order.

The grand occasion at the time of opening operation

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On April 13, 2023, the China-Laos Railway runs international passenger trains from Kunming South Railway Station and Vientiane Railway Station.

The grand occasion of the operation of international passenger trains

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Between Kunming and Vientiane, it can be reached by train on the same day.

18:38 Beijing time (17:38 local time)

Fuxing "Hulk" arrived in Vientiane! (photo: checkered) ▼

The China-Laos Railway, nearly 500 days after the opening of the Water-splashing Festival, is the most grand folk festival in Laos, also known as "Song Gan Festival" (meaning asking for rain) or "May Festival", which is the Buddhist New year, equivalent to the Spring Festival of the Chinese lunar calendar. In Laos, the Water splashing Festival is a three-day national holiday.

▼, the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia

On April 13, 2022, when the Lao people were celebrating the "Water-splashing Festival" New year, the general speed passenger train with a speed of 120 kilometers per hour was officially opened in the Vientiane-Moding section of the China-Laos railway.

The Laos section of the general speed train that stops at Moding Station

The north throat of Moding Station is the south entrance of Friendship Tunnel.

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The general-speed passenger train, which is K12 ramp 11, is scheduled to run between Vientiane Station and Moding Station, while two new passenger stations, Gassi Station and Menga Station, are opened.

General speed passenger train in Laos section

The car body is 25g air-conditioned passenger car.

Located on the Banahan Mekong River Bridge

(photo: railway Horizon-Luo Chunxiao) ▼

On July 1, 2022, the loading yard of the Vientiane South Station of the China-Laos Railway was officially completed and put into operation. The first batch of cross-border container cargo was reloaded between the standard track and the meter rail and sailed to Linchaban Port in Thailand. This marks the interconnection of the China-Laos-Thailand railway and the more convenient and smooth international logistics channels for land and sea intermodal transport.

In the past, it used to be the sectional transportation mode of railway plus highway.

1 day shorter than before

Transportation costs are reduced by more than 20%

(photo: railway Horizon-Luo Chunxiao) ▼

The China-Laos Railway adopts an international standard rail with a gauge of 1435 mm, while the Thai Railway adopts a meter rail with a gauge of 1000 mm. The interconnection of freight transport between the two railways requires a replacement operation to unload goods from a vehicle of one gauge to a vehicle of another gauge.

25 Thai meter gauge railway wagons can be replaced at the same time.

The annual replacement capacity is about 800000 tons.

(photo: railway Horizon-Luo Chunxiao) ▼

The replacement yard of Vientiane South Station connects the freight yard of Vientiane South Station of China-Laos Railway to the north and the Tanaleng Station of Laos Meter gauge Railway to the south, where the cargo replacement operation between standard rail and meter gauge railway can be carried out.

Kangsawa Station is the starting station of Laotai Railway.

Kangsawa Station-Tanaleng Station is the second phase of Laotai Railway Project.

(base: Google Maps) ▼

On February 7, 2023, a train carrying 19 cold-chain containers and 286 tons of fresh vegetables departed from Kunming Wangjiaying West Container Central Station. The train was first transported from Kunming to Laos Vientiane South Station for replacement, and then to Bangkok via Thailand's meter-gauge railway. The operation of this train marks the successful start of the entire railway transport round-trip train between China and Laos and Thailand.

It is expected to attract more than 300000 tons of Thailand each year.

Cross-border goods such as agricultural and sideline products and rubber

Transported to China ▼ via China-Laos Railway

On March 15, 2023, the Laos section of the China-Laos Railway officially launched the Internet Mobile App ticketing system (referred to as "LCR Ticket APP") developed by China Railway Research Institute Group Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., marking the era of Internet ticketing for Laos Railway.

Download from Apple App Store or Android App Store

Prior to this, the App only had the function of a timetable.

(figure: LCR Ticket App / App Store) ▼

On April 13, 2023, the "national train" of the China-Laos railway was opened.

Before that, there were five "national columns" of Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam and Kazakhstan.

China is always the sixth "national column" (photo: grid) ▼

Due to the lack of visa on arrival policy at Mohan and Moding railway ports before entering Laos, international tourists need to apply for visas in advance before they can pass.

Warm reminders for international travelers

It is recommended to read this article directly.

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Visas for Laos can be obtained in advance at the Lao Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate General of Laos in Kunming, Nanning, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Changsha and the Consulate General of Laos in Kunming in Jinghong.

Total 7 ▼

Embassy of the Lao people's Democratic Republic in China

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The working hours for visas to Laos are not the same for all embassies and consulates.

For example, in the consular office of Jinghong, signing for the morning and afternoon

At the embassy in Beijing, you can only sign ▼ in the morning.

Due to the different visa location and time classification of embassies and consulates, the visa fees are also different.

For example, the embassy in Beijing

The express visa for the same day is 300 RMB or 30 US dollars.

The slow visa for multiple working days is 200 RMB or 20 US dollars.

Pay attention to prepare a 2-inch white background photo in advance.

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After arriving in Laos, you can continue to use Chinese mobile phone SIM card to open international roaming service, or you can use Laos local mobile phone SIM card. Laos has four major telecom operators, namely Unitel (9 prefix), LTC (5 prefix), ETL (2 prefix) and Beeline (7 prefix).

Laos 9-prefix card (picture: box) ▼

It should be noted that the SIM card in Laos is divided into two types: the traffic card without SMS service and the integrated phone flow card, which can be obtained through online shopping, purchase at some embassies and consulates, and purchase after landing.

Laos 2 prefix Card (Picture: checkered) ▼

In Laos, in addition to the local currency, the Thai baht and the US dollar are also highly accepted and used, while the RMB is widely circulated among the Chinese community.

The legal tender of Laos is the Kip, the currency code is LAK, the currency symbol is "old currency" in the Chinese circle, and the official exchange rate between Kip and RMB fluctuates greatly.

100,000 and 10,000 kip printed with numbers in Lao

On the front is Kaishan Phomvihane, the founding leader of Laos.

(Laos'1 is Lao / Lao, figure: lattice) ▼

Laos Kip can be exchanged at various foreign exchange points in China or after landing in Laos.

For example, ATM (figure: checkered) ▼

In addition to the railway port, China and Laos can also cross the border through Mohan-Moding highway port, and the highway port can apply for visa on arrival.

Public rail connection to transit is also a way.

(monument to the Middle-Old World, Picture: railway Vision-Luo Chunxiao) ▼

China-Laos Railway International passenger Train China-Laos Railway International passenger Train adopts a day-to-day operation mode, with one train in each direction every day. the whole journey stops at 8 stations in Kunming South, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, Mohan, Moding, Luang Prabang, Wanrong and Vientiane, including the customs clearance time at the railway port, which takes 10 hours and 30 minutes.

China-Laos Railway ▼

Among them, D887 from southern Kunming to Vientiane started at 8:08 Beijing time and arrived at Vientiane at 18:38 that day, and D888 from Vientiane to southern Kunming started at 9:08 Beijing time and reached southern Kunming at 19:38 on the same day.

D887 from Kunming South Railway Station

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At 9: 00 p.m. Beijing time on April 11, 2023, the railway departments of China and Laos sold international passenger train tickets both online and offline.

China-Laos Railway issues its first international passenger train ticket

The companion gift issued by Kunming Bureau is a good background.

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Cross-border tickets should be purchased with a valid passport, and the original valid passport or passport information can be provided at the time of purchase, and the original valid passport must be presented when picking up, changing or refunding the ticket.

Cross-border tickets can only be purchased through passport (photo: 12306) ▼

Passengers who purchase cross-border tickets of Kunming South departure International passenger Train can buy cross-border train tickets from Kunming South to Vientiane through China China Train 12306 website (including client) and ticket windows at five designated stations: Kunming, Kunming South, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna and Mohan.

Kunming South Railway Station and Kunming Railway Station

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Among them, if you buy tickets through the Internet channel, passengers need to hold their valid passports before taking the tickets and go to the ticket windows of the five designated stations in the above Chinese section in exchange for paper tickets.

Kunming Station can be exchanged for paper tickets (photo: box) ▼

Passengers who purchase cross-border tickets for international passenger trains originating from Vientiane can purchase cross-border train tickets from Vientiane to the south of Kunming through Laos Railway Internet ticketing system (LCR Ticket APP) and ticket windows at four designated stations: Vientiane, Wanrong, Luang Prabang and Moding.

Vientiane time in Laos is one hour later than Beijing time in China.

(figure: LCR Ticket APP) ▼

Among them, if you buy tickets through the Internet channel, passengers need to hold their valid passports before taking the tickets, and go to the ticket windows of the four designated stations in Laos above in exchange for paper tickets.

Vientiane Station (Picture: grid) ▼

When cross-border passengers enter and leave the station and the port, they must check the paper tickets and ask them to take good care of them.

For example, get off at Mohan station (photo: Chunge) ▼

For the purchase of non-cross-border carriage tickets in international passenger trains, electronic tickets are implemented in the Chinese section and paper tickets are required in the Laos section.

Luang Prabang Station (Picture: Zhuge) ▼

The international passenger trains of the China-Laos Railway are operated by the power-concentrated "Fuxing" and "Lancang" EMU.

The "Lancang" through the Friendship Tunnel arrived at Mohan Station.

Formed the "double Dragons Club" (photo: hulk) ▼ with the Hulk.

The international passenger train of China-Laos Railway adopts the customs clearance mode of "co-location".

Mohan area and Moding area (figure: symbiotic Earth) ▼

Take the international passenger train from Kunming south to Vientiane as an example, the specific customs clearance process is as follows: after the train arrives at Mohan Station of the China Railway Port Station, cross-border passengers must bring all their luggage and enter the exit joint inspection area, and cooperate with Chinese customs personnel to complete the joint exit inspection. The return train continues to travel.

Mohan Station handles relevant formalities, including:

Joint exit Inspection Hall, Health and Quarantine, China Customs, China Border Inspection (International Immigration Bureau), International waiting area (Picture: Zhuge) ▼

After the train runs to Moding Station of Laos Railway Port Station, passengers must get off with all their luggage and enter the joint entry inspection area. After completing the joint entry inspection with Lao customs officers, passengers arriving at Moding station can directly leave the station and passengers who go to other stations in Laos will return to the train to continue their journey.

Moding station goes through the relevant formalities

There are several duty-free shops (photo: ▼) in the station.

According to Article 3 of the measures of the Customs of the people's Republic of China on the Supervision and Control of luggage and articles of inbound and outbound passengers, inbound and outbound passengers must submit all their luggage and articles to the Customs for inspection.

Customs inspection (picture: box) ▼

Before submitting it for inspection, it shall fill in the passenger baggage declaration form or other declaration documents required by the customs to declare to the customs, or truthfully declare to the customs in the way prescribed by the customs.

Except for the baggage declaration form.

Disembarkation card and departure card are more important

It can be filled in advance during the operation of the train.

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Article 6 stipulates that passengers' luggage and articles shall be limited to a reasonable quantity for their own use, and those beyond the reasonable quantity for their own use shall not be allowed to enter or leave the country.

Held at Moding Station

"warmly welcome Chinese tourists on the first international passenger train of China-Laos Railway" ceremony

Every passenger who leaves the station gets the traditional necklace of Laos-- Zhanba necklace.

Zhanba is also the "national flower" ▼ of Laos.

In order to facilitate the rapid customs clearance of passengers, railway departments and customs have taken convenient measures. Passengers can, in accordance with the guidance of railway station staff, complete personal health declaration and luggage declaration through the "Customs passenger fingertip Service" WeChat Mini Programs in advance.

(photo: "Customs passenger fingertip Service") ▼

The customs clearance process of international passenger trains from Vientiane to south Kunming is the same.

Various activities on D887

After entering Laos

Laos Little Sister takes the stage (Photo: Liuge) ▼

It takes about 1.5 hours for passengers to clear customs at one time for exit and entry, and about 3 hours for customs clearance at the port of entry and exit.

All in the same car.

The "Hulk" (photo: grid) ▼ docked at Moding Station

Finally:

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