Work Restarts on China-lao Rail Link

• 29 March 2017
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Work has officially started once again on the China-Lao rail link after the initial ground-breaking ceremony took place more than a year before.

The 414km route linking the Mohan-Boten border crossing in the North to the capital Vientiane in the south is part of China’s ‘One belt, one road’ regional infrastructure initiative. When completed in five years’ time, it will connect China to northern Thailand and eventually form part of the Kunming in China to Singapore line.

70 percent of the USD5.7 billion project, which has been plagued by delays, is being funded by Chinese loans and construction has been awarded largely to Chinese companies. The project will feature 32 stations with trains travelling at 160km/h.