Vientiane Station now has a railway traffic control center.

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Laotian authorities have opened a railway traffic control center to regulate traffic on the Laos-China Railway.

 

The railway traffic control center is located inside Vientiane Capital Station in Xay Village, Xaythany District, according to a CRI report.

 

The traffic control center will send instructions to parts of the railway using a computerized system to assure safe and efficient operations, such as interlocking, train control, and section blocks.

 

The Laos-China Railway is linked to China's railway system and employs Chinese technological standards and equipment.

 

The 422-kilometer railway connects Kunming, China's Yunnan Province capital, with Vientiane, Laos' capital.

 

The historic railway connecting Vientiane, Laos' capital, to the Chinese border over a distance of 427 kilometers began construction in December 2016, connecting five provinces including Luang Namtha, Oudomxay, Luang Prabang, Vientiane Province, and Vientiane Capital. It is expected to be completed and open for use by Laos' National Day on December 2 this year.

 

The railway will pass through 198 kilometers of tunnels and 62 kilometers of bridges. It will operate at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour from the Boten border gate, which connects Northern Laos to China, to Vientiane Capital.