On the morning of March 25, an international freight train of the China Laos Railway loaded with goods left Kunming Container Center Station in Yunnan Province and headed for Vientiane, Laos. This marks that since the opening of the China Laos railway on December 3, 2021, the total volume of freight transport has exceeded 80 million tons, including more than 18 million tons of cross-border freight transport. Kunming Railway Bureau Group Co., Ltd. of China Railway introduced that since the opening and operation of the China Laos railway, the railway departments of China and Laos have strengthened the organization of freight transportation and improved the transportation capacity and efficiency. The daily number of cross-border freight trains has increased from 2 in the initial opening period to a maximum of 23. As of the 25th, a total of 71000 freight trains have been operated. The variety of cross-border goods has expanded from more than 10 types such as fertilizers and rubber in the early stages of opening to over 3800 types such as chemical, textile, electrical, and mineral industries, injecting new vitality into the sustained prosperity and development of the region. Since the opening of the China Laos Railway, the volume of goods transported has increased year by year. From 2022 to 2025, the transportation of goods reached 12.47 million tons, 17.81 million tons, 19.64 million tons, and 24.48 million tons respectively. Since the beginning of this year, 5.64 million tons have been transported. At present, the transportation of goods has covered 19 countries and regions including Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, etc. The total number of international freight trains has exceeded 20000. (New Society)