PUBLISHED: 21 Oct 2024 at 09: 18
Since the opening of the Bangkok-Vientiane rail route on July 19, more than 13 000 people have traveled via the cross-border service, which has caused the State Railway of Thailand ( SRT ) to install a new passenger wagon to meet demand.
After signing a professional execution document for transport transportation on Friday, SRT government Veeris Ammarapala announced on Sunday that he had met Daochinda Siharat, the governor of the Lao National Railway State Enterprise.
The goal was to develop the capability of cross-border transport and provide more passengers.
Mr. Veeris claimed that both parties have simultaneously managed global freight trains, which are intended to travel 14 times per day, and are considering increasing that number.
To meet the demand from people, SRT will contribute another air-conditioned vehicles with sleeping rooms. More than 13, 000 tourists have used the company since it opened in July 2024, he said.
Lao Railway may receive decommissioned vehicles from SRT. Between Thanaleng Station in the Hadxay city of Vientiane and Nong Khai Station in Thailand, they will be renovated and used.
This is a crucial step in fostering international cooperation, which will help promote rail travel in the Asean location and strengthen the network’s ability to make Thailand the country’s center of rail transportation, he said.
The cross-border train service departs from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station at 9.25pm and arrives at Vientiane ( Khamsavath ) Station in Laos at 9.05am daily.
SRT also offers a service to Udon Thani to Vientiane, as well as a second course for those who are already living in Nong Khai’s border province, which is located about 19 kilometers away.
Traveling to other Laos provinces or China on the high-speed China-Laos railway starts at Vientiane ( Khamsavath ) Station, which is located about 16 kilometers away.