Beijing, Aug. 20 -- The China-Laos railway has transported more than 90 million tonnes of cargo since it began operations, including over 21 million tonnes of cross-border freight, China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. said.

As of the morning of August 18, the railway had handled more than 80,000 freight train trips, including over 23,000 cross-border services, according to the company.

An official from the company's Kunming Logistics Centre said the number of cross-border freight trains operating daily has reached a peak of 23, while the maximum cargo capacity per train has risen from 2,000 tonnes to 2,800 tonnes.

Launched in December 2021, the railway links Kunming, China, with Vientiane, Laos, and has evolved from a regional transpo...