Development Projects (LR)

Lao-China railway is rail infrastructure cooperation has been extensively conduct within southeast Asian country Asian countries under the release of ASEAN’s Master plan on ASEAN connectivity 2025 (MPA 2025 ) and the China’s initiative of belt on road.

Project Background

• The MoU  signed on 7th April 2010:
• Of the Government of PR China and the Government of the Lao PDR agreed to cooperate in development of the Lao – China RW Project.
• Laos – china RW Working Group was established.
• Principles and Frameworks of the Cooperation were set up and endorsed.
• The MoM signed on 4th October 2010:
• The two governments discussed and enhance the agreed frameworks under the signed MoU.
• The agreed Principles and Frameworks were implemented.
• Feasibility Study began.

Investment and Financial Information

• Investment Pattern: PPP-BOT
• Investment type: Joint Investment ( JV )
• Cooperation Mechanism: G to G (with special incentives and supports from two Governments, Lao and China).
• Total Investment Cost:  5.9 Bill USD
• Share Portion: Laos 30% & China 70%
• Equity:   40%
• Debt Financing:  60%

Technical Information

• Railway Classification:  Level 1.
• No. of Main Line:        Single track.

Operating Speed

• Passenger trains:        160 km/h
• Freight trains:              120 km/h

Main Engineering Works

• Total Route Length=   409 Km
• ( from Lao – China border to Vientiane Capital )
• Sub-grade =    155  Km
• 75 tunnels =     198 Km
• There are 6 tunnels with an individual length > 8 Km
• The longest tunnel = 12.6 Km
• 167 medium, major & super major bridges = 61 Km
• Single track : 148 bridges
• Double track:  13 bridges
• Triple-track: 6 bridges

Engaged Contractors & Consultants

• Six Chinese Main Contractors.
• Three Chinese Construction Supervision Consultants.
• Three Chinese third –Party Testing Consultants.
• Qualified local Sub-contractors/Suppliers
• Construction Period: 5 years
• ( Jan 2017 – Dec 2021 )