On April 13 last year, the international passenger train of the China-Laos Railway officially opened, and the morning and evening between Kunming, China and Vientiane, Laos were realized.
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In the past year, the China-Laos Railway has sent a total of 700,000 passengers, including 180,000 cross-border passengers from 87 countries and regions.
People enjoy their travel, and goods flow smoothly. The opening of the international passenger train of the China-Laos Railway has made this railway fully exert the effect of cross-border railway passenger and freight transportation. The constantly refreshing transportation results also show the vigorous vitality and surging momentum of this "steel artery".
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On the occasion of the first anniversary of the opening of the international passenger train, the reporter interviewed the conductor on duty on the international train, the inspector of the railway port of the Mohan border inspection station, and the Laotian students who came to study in China.
International train attendant Yi Bofeng: Strict with high standards
Ebor is a crew member of the No. 5 high-speed rail team of the Kunming passenger section of China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as China Railway Kunming Bureau), and this railway has a special significance for her who is on duty on the international passenger train of the China-Laos Railway.
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Since the opening of the international passenger train of the China-Laos Railway, it has become the first choice for many Chinese and foreign tourists to travel, study, do business and cultural exchanges in an economical, convenient and comfortable way.
Yi Bofeng told reporters that when on duty, he encountered more situations to deal with "trivial matters" such as foreign passengers sitting at the station, looking for luggage, and finding seats. In the face of these "little things", she will do her best every time to bring warm service to passengers. "I represent the image of China's railways, so I must be strict with high standards. ”
Now she and her colleagues have been on this railway for a year. For the changes brought about by the operation of international trains, Ebor Feng has deep feelings. "Over the past year, there has been a significant increase in cross-border passengers, and the railway has shown its charm," she said. ”
From graduating from university to working in the Kunming Bureau of the National Railway, to taking the first train of the China-Laos Railway, and then to galloping between China and Laos, along the way, Ipovong's business ability has been continuously improved, and she has gradually grown from a "budding newcomer" to a qualified international passenger train attendant of the China-Laos Railway. She is now proficient in translating Chinese, English, Dai, Thai and Lao to communicate with passengers, and is becoming more and more proficient in the process.
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"I have witnessed the development of the China-Laos Railway, and this railway has also accompanied me to grow up. Yi Bofeng said that every time he sees the train passing through the friendship tunnel connecting China and Laos, he always feels a sense of pride from the bottom of his heart, and at the same time, he also feels that his mission is stronger.
Fang Ting of Mohan Border Inspection Station: Guarding at the "First Station of the Country"
"In the past year, the stopping time of international passenger trains on the China-Laos Railway has been compressed and the ticket volume has increased, and more and more passengers have chosen to travel across the border by train, which has promoted the efficient exchange of passenger flow, logistics and information flow along the line. Like Yi Bofeng, Ting, a special police officer on duty at the railway port of Mohan Border Inspection Station of Yunnan Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station, also felt the changes brought by this railway.
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Mohan Station, located on the border of China and Laos, is the first station of the China-Laos Railway in and out of the mainland, and is known as the "first station of the country". Since the opening of the China-Laos Railway, especially the opening of international passenger trains, this station has been full of people and goods every day.
The Mohan border inspection station stationed here maintains the order, safety and stability of the port and escorts this "golden route". On the eve of the opening of the China-Laos Railway, in order to ensure the smooth opening of the international port of the China-Laos Railway, the Mohan Border Inspection Station selected a group of business backbones to set up a railway port duty team to carry out business training and drills around passenger inspection and release, train monitoring and inspection, and limited area control.
After the opening, the service process was continuously optimized and adjusted in combination with the actual situation to ensure the efficient and orderly completion of the inspection and release of each inbound and outbound train, and Fang Ting was one of them. In order to continuously improve her business skills, she has always insisted on the method of working, learning and solving problems at the same time.
Whenever she has free time, Fang Ting will carefully consult experienced inspectors and strive to learn the knowledge of border inspection business and the laws and policies involved. At the same time, she also kept abreast of relevant documents and policies and the latest international situation, constantly broadened her horizons, and laid a solid foundation for the development of various tasks.
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In the past year since the opening of the international passenger train of the China-Laos Railway, the number of cross-border passengers has continued to grow, and the workload of Fang Ting and her colleagues has also increased. "Although it is hard, every drop of sweat is our 'report card', and I will continue to improve myself and protect the country with loyalty. Fang Ting said.
Lao student Wang Wei: "I hope there will be more cross-border trains in the future"
Throw rice noodles in the morning and papaya in the afternoon. The international passenger train of the China-Laos Railway has made the mountains no longer high and the roads no longer long. Kunming to Vientiane to achieve same-day access, take the train to cross-border tourism, business, study abroad, cultural exchange travel has become a new choice for the people of China and Laos.
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On April 13, 2023, when the China-Laos Railway opened an international train, Wang Wei bought a ticket for the first train, took the train back to China, went to Vientiane to investigate international tourism, and registered a travel company with her friends.
The China-Laos Railway stretches from Kunming, China in the north to Vientiane, Laos in the south, with beautiful scenery along the line and many world-famous tourist attractions and scenic spots. The opening of international passenger trains has further leveraged the business opportunities of cross-border tourism.
Wang Wei took a fancy to this point, and she said that through the China-Laos railway, Chinese tourists can be brought to Laos, and Laotian tourists can be brought to China, which is of far-reaching significance for promoting better exchanges and integration between the people of China and Laos.
In addition to tourism, Wang Wei also registered and established the China-Laos Railway Joint Development Co., Ltd. in Laos, which is responsible for providing services for international students between Laos and China, introducing 11 Lao students to Kunming University and more than 30 Chinese students to study at the National University of Laos, contributing to the promotion of cultural exchanges between the two countries.
Nowadays, in order to meet the travel needs of cross-border passengers, the number of stops and trains of international passenger trains on the China-Laos Railway has increased, passengers have more choices, and the distance between time and space has also been greatly reduced. Looking forward to the future, she is full of confidence.
"In the past year since the international passenger train was opened, I feel that there are more and more tourists from China to Laos, and I hope that there will be more cross-border trains in the future. Wang Wei said.
The opening of the international passenger train of the China-Laos Railway has brought the people of China and Laos to a closer community with a shared future.
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The bullet train is speeding and the freight is busy. The story of the China-Laos Railway continues, and we look forward to it together......
Yunnan Net reporter Xia Fanghai