Vientiane: An international train service on a section of the Laos-China Railway has been extended with more train stations added, thereby providing increased travel solutions for international passengers, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. on Sunday.

According to Lao News Agency, the train service links the terminal stations of Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, and the Laotian capital Vientiane. Additionally, there is a shuttle train service section on the Laos-China Railway connecting Xishuangbanna of Yunnan with Luang Prabang in Laos.

Beginning Sunday, this shuttle-service section will offer a 94-km extension to Pu’er in Yunnan, a city known for its tea and coffee production. This service extension also includes a stop at Nateuy of Laos.

As of Sunday, the section of Xishuangbanna-Luang Prabang international passenger train service on the Laos-China Railway had transported a total of 220,000 passengers, including 81,000 cross-border passengers, since its launch a yea
r ago.