Arrived! Vientiane Station. Inaugural train connects cross-country travel between "Thailand-Laos"
Daily News, July 20, 2024, 10:54 AM
Transport Innovation: The inaugural train on the historic route connecting travel and freight transport between Thailand and Lao PDR has safely arrived at Vientiane (Khamsavath) Station, 31 minutes behind schedule.
The Daily News Transport Innovation Team reports that at 09:36 AM today (July 20), Express Train No. 133 on the Bangkok Aphiwat-Vientiane (Khamsavath) route in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) completed its inaugural historic journey connecting Thailand and Laos. It arrived safely at Vientiane (Khamsavath) Station, approximately 31 minutes later than the scheduled 09:05 AM arrival time. The train departed from Bangkok Aphiwat Central Station at 21:25 PM, carrying over 500 passengers who had booked tickets in advance (additional carriages were added to the normal 246-seat capacity).
The train reached its final destination at Vientiane (Khamsavath) Station, the terminus of the railway line connecting Thailand and Lao PDR. For onward travel to Vientiane capital (Vientiane city), various transport options are available, including buses, taxis, and songthaews (local shared taxis).
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Opening of Thai-Lao Railway Service, Expecting Over 200,000 Annual Passengers
Thansettakij | July 20, 2024 | 15:28
The inaugural Thai-Lao railway service has been launched on the Bangkok Aphiwat - Vientiane (Khamsavath) route, promoting economic ties between the two countries. It is expected to serve more than 200,000 passengers annually, generating over 67 million baht in revenue per year.
Today (July 20, 2024), Mr. Surapong Piyachot, Deputy Minister of Transport, presided over the welcoming ceremony for passengers and tourists on the inaugural international train service between Thailand and Lao PDR on the Bangkok Aphiwat - Vientiane (Khamsavath) route. This service aims to facilitate travel connections for citizens and tourists, as well as goods transportation between the two countries.
Mr. Surapong Piyachot stated that this inaugural international train service is one of the successes of the State Railway of Thailand in improving service quality for the public, as per the policy given to the organization. It integrates cooperation with the Lao National Railway to expand international passenger train services, enabling seamless travel between Thailand and Lao PDR for citizens and tourists of both countries.
This aligns with the government's IGNITE THAILAND policy, which aims to drive Thailand towards becoming a significant global Tourism Hub, attracting at least 35 million foreign tourists and generating no less than 3 trillion baht in tourism industry revenue.
Full seats! Inaugural Thailand-Laos train journey from "Bangkok Apiwat - Vientiane (ຄໍາສະຫວາດ)" expects over 200,000 passengers annually
Source - Manager Online
Saturday, July 20, 2024 15:50
"Surapong" welcomes passengers and tourists for the inaugural cross-border train service between "Thailand - Lao PDR" on the "Bangkok Apiwat - Vientiane (ຄໍາສະຫວາດ)" route. All seats are full, with expectations of over 200,000 annual users, generating more than 67 million baht in revenue. Plans to integrate border checkpoints for increased convenience.
On July 20, 2024, Mr. Surapong Piyachot, Deputy Minister of Transport, presided over the welcoming ceremony for passengers and tourists on the inaugural international train service between Thailand and Lao PDR on the Bangkok Apiwat - Vientiane (ຄໍາສະຫວາດ) route. This service aims to facilitate travel connections for citizens and tourists, as well as freight transport between the two countries.
The ceremony was attended by Mr. Saisongkham Manotham (ໄຊສົງຄາມ ມະໂນທໍາ), Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport of Lao PDR, along with other high-ranking officials from both countries.
The international train service between Thailand and Lao PDR on the Bangkok Apiwat - Vientiane (ຄໍາສະຫວາດ) route covers a distance of 654 kilometers. It offers two round-trip services daily. Additionally, there are two round-trip services on the Udon Thani - Vientiane (ຄໍາສະຫວາດ) - Udon Thani route, totaling 4 trips per day.
Ticket sales for the first trip on July 19, 2024, began on July 10, with high demand resulting in all seats being quickly booked.
It is estimated that the four train services will attract more than 200,000 users annually, generating over 67 million baht in revenue. If demand increases, authorities will consider increasing the frequency of services.
The Vientiane (ຄໍາສະຫວາດ) railway station is located in Ban Khamsavath (ບ້ານຄໍາສະຫວາດ), Xaysettha district (ເມືອງໄຊເສດຖາ), just 7.5 kilometers north of Thanaleng (ທ່ານາແລ້ງ) dry port. It is a two-story station with two platforms, designed for passenger and freight transport using a meter-gauge system. The total construction cost was 994.68 million baht.
The Ministry of Transport and the State Railway of Thailand hope that this international train service will expand cooperation between the two countries, connecting rail transport networks and promoting regional growth. It will allow passengers arriving at Udon Thani airport to continue their journey to Vientiane by train without needing to transfer to other modes of transport as before, helping to drive Thailand's position as a regional hub for tourism and logistics.
Riding the inaugural train Bangkok-Vientiane (Khamsavath) on July 19, 2024, 3rd class, price 281 baht
ไปตามราง Pai Tam Rang
July 20, 2024 Vientiane
This is the first train that originates from Bangkok and terminates at Vientiane, the capital of Laos, without the need to change trains as before. This makes traveling from Bangkok to Vientiane much more convenient than in the past.
ນັ່ງລົດໄຟສາຍທຳອິດ ກຸງເທບ-ວຽງຈັນ (ຄຳສະຫວາດ) ວັນທີ 19 ກໍລະກົດ 2567 ຊັ້ນ 3 ລາຄາ 281 ບາດ
ไปตามราง Pai Tam Rang
20 ກໍລະກົດ 2024 ວຽງຈັນ
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