China-Laos Railway reports robust cargo transport volume

May. 17， 2023 （Xinhua）— The China-Laos Railway has transported over 20 million tonnes of cargo since it was put into operation 17 months ago， according to the transport authorities. The railway has seen its freight portfolio expand from over 10 categories in the initial stage to more than 2，000. Mechanical equipment， household appliances， vegetables and flowers are among the main goods delivered from China to Laos， while metallic ore and cassava are among the main products transported from Laos to China， according to the China Railway Kunming Group Co.， Ltd. Of the cargo transported， the volume of cross-border transportation topped 4 million tonnes， worth about 17.7 billion yuan （about 2.54 billion U.S. dollars）.