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UN ESCAP Regional Meeting on Cooperation of International Railway Transport
Bangkok, 13-15 October 2014
Laos Country Paper
Ministry of Public Works and TransportDepartment of Railways
1. Introduction2. Planned Railway Network 3. Recent Development
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1. Introduction
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The Old Port on the Mekong River
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Mekong Waterfall
Steam Locomotives Operated on the Khong Island (1920‐1940)
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The Old Railway Embankment and Track on the Khong Island
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An Old Railway Bridge on the Khong Island
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2. Planned Railway Network
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Planned Railway Network
• Vientiane – Luangphrabang -Boten (220 km);
• Nongkhai - Vientiane -Thakhek - Mu Gia (480 km);
• Vangtau/Chong Mek (Lao -Thai border) - Pakse -Savannakhet – Laobao (452 km);
• Mukdahan (Lao -Thai border) -Savannakhet - Lao Bao (222 km).
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3. Recent Development
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3.1 Lao-Thai Railway Phase 1: Thanaleng-Friendship Bridge Railway Construction Project
• Financial support of 197 mill. baht (of which 30% and 70% are grant and soft loan respectively) by the Thai Government;• Construction period: Oct. 2006 – May 2008;• Grand Opening of Lao-Thai Railway Operation: 9 March 2009.
Ground Breaking Ceremony on 19 January 2007 at km 1+850
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Thanaleng-Friendship Bridge Railway Construction Project
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Thanaleng-Nongkhai Railway Construction Project
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Thanaleng-Friendship Bridge Railway Construction Project
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Grand Opening Ceremony of Lao-Thai Train Operation co-presided over by H.E. Mr. Boungnang Vorachit, Vice President of the Lao PDR and HRH Princess
Sinrinthorn of the Kingdom of Thailand at Thanaleng Station, 5 March 2009
Annual Number of Passengers
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Monthly Number of Passengers at Thanaleng Station
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec2014 3,225 3,162 3,029 2,522 2,421 2,631 3,361 4,043 3,0052013 3,214 2,711 2,702 2,350 2,351 2,307 3,065 3,085 1,847 2,389 2,816 3,4062012 3,710 3,233 2,960 2,676 2,260 2,412 3,649 2,979 1,940 2,068 3,122 3,2072011 3,680 3,427 3,179 2,944 2,604 2,571 3,783 3,700 2,233 1,570 1,748 2,9042010 3,484 3,899 2,922 2,183 2,036 1,886 2,644 2,704 1,918 2,371 2,371 2,5502009 1,522 2,090 2,248 2,331 3,499 2,935 1,965 3,123 2,556 3,519
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3.2 Lao-Thai Railway Phase 2
• Detailed Design Completed in July 2010 (Grant Aid of the Thailand);• Financial Support of Thailand in April 2012, which is worth 1.65 billion baht (30% grant);• Construction Contract for Container Yard and Facilities and Upgrading Signaling and Telecom Systems at Thanaleng station (more than 591 million baht) was signed 27 Sep. 2013. Construction period is 18 months.
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Construction Activities PhotographRailway Mainline, Track Works, Signaling and Telecommunication
CY Layout
Operator Office
Warehouse
Gate and Weight Station
Construction Activities PhotographsContainer Yard CY), Roadwork, Platform, Operator Office, Warehouse, Gate and
Weight Station, Pump House
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3.3 Lao-Sino Railway Project
Lao-Sino Railway Project
• MOU was signed on 7 April 2010.
• Cooperation Area: Railway planning, financing, construction, operation and management, rolling stock maintenance and staff training.
• F/S completed in June 2012 by China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co. Ltd;
• The financing is under discussion with the People’s Republic of China .
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Laos - Sino Railway Project
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Boten-Vientiane Railway is the shortest route from Singapore to Kunming
Features• Design for both passenger and freight traffic• Total length: approx.420km; Tunnels: 190 km; Bridges: approx.90 km• Design speed: 160 km/h and 120 km/h for passenger and freight trainsrespectively• Tracks: single standard gauge (1,435 mm) line (with double track reserved)• Traction: Electrical• Main Stations: 5 (passing through Luangnamtha, Oudomxay, Luang-phrabang, Vientiane Provinces and the Capital City)•Estimated construction period: 5 years Challenges:• Only Vangvieng-Vientiane 80 km is plain, the other region is all mountains, mostsection of the railway cross the bridges and tunnels• Complexity of geological conditions along the route• Lack of existing supporting facilities (roads, power supply grid)• Unexploded ordnance (UXO)• High environmental requirements
3.4 Railway Studies1. Vientiane – Thakhek – Mu Gia Railway (450 km)
Pre-feasibility study was completed in March 2011 by Chung Suk Co. (grant aid by Republic of Korea ROK);
Seeking financial assistance from ROK under the ASEAN-ROKCooperation framework for carrying out feasibility study.
2. Savannakhet - Laobao Railway Project (220 km)
Pre-F/S was completed in Sep 2009 by Giant Group Co. Ltd;
A concession was granted to Giant Group in November 2012 for theimplementation on BOOT basis.
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3.4 Railway Studies (contd.)
3. Thakhek-Savannakhet-Pakse-Vangtau/ChongMek (324 km)
Pre-Feasibility Study completed in December 2013 byTESO Engineering Co. Ltd (grant aid of ROK)
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3.5 Regional Cooperation Mechanism
Association of South‐East Nations ASEAN• Land Transport Working Group/Railway
Subworking Group• Singapore‐Kunming Rail Link Special Working
Group Greater Mekong Subregion GMS
• GMS Transport Forum• GMS Railway Association GMRA (MoU for the
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3.6 Multilateral and Bilateral Agreements
- Intergovernmental Agreement on Trans-Asian Railway Network (November 2006) was ratified on 29 March 2011.
- ASEAN Framework Agreements on • the Facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAFGIT);• the Facilitation of Inter-State Transport (AFAFIST);• Multimodal Transport (AFAMT)
- Crossborder Transport Agreement on the Movement of Goods and People in the Greater Mekong Subregion GMS CBTA (1999).
3.6 Multilateral and Bilateral Agreements (Cont.)
- Agreement on Joint Traffic Working between the Lao PDR and the Kingdom of Thailand signed in 1997, then renewed on 30 March 2008.
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Thank you
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