Savannakhet–Lao Bao railway
Savannakhet-Lao Bao railway | |
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Status | Planned |
Locale | standard gauge |
Electrification | Overhead line |
Operating speed | 160 km/h (passengers) 120 km/h (cargo) |
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The Savannakhet–Lao Bao railway (often referred to as the Laos–Vietnam railway) is a 220 kilometres (140 mi) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
History
An agreement for the construction of this 220 kilometres (140 mi), $5 billion line, was signed on 5 November 2012 with a Malaysian company called Giant Consolidated Limited. On 18 September 2013, a groundbreaking ceremony was held,[2] and the construction was to be completed in 4 years.[3][4]
On 11 April 2016, the Laotian Ministry of Public Works and Transport approved a new rail corridor after it was reported that the previous route would have unacceptable social and environmental impacts.[5]
Installation of corridor posts along the proposed railway right-of-way was completed in December 2016, with major construction to commence immediately after final approval from the Lao government.
According to the Vietnamese Sources, the Vietnamese section that connects to Savannakhet - Lao Bao will be Mỹ Thủy - Đông Hà - Lao Bảo which will be implemented by 2050. [9][10][11]
In 2019 the government of Laos started surveying of a Thakhek (Laos) to Vung Ang railway, known as the Vientiane–Vũng Áng railway.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Savannakhet–Lao Bao Railway (Construction)". Center for Strategic and International Studies. 14 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Doanh nghiệp Lào chuẩn bị khảo sát dự án đường sắt Lào-Việt Nam • Tạp chí Lào - Việt". Tạp chí Lào - Việt (in Vietnamese). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Laos-China railways ready to roll, 2012-11-16 [dead link]
- ^ Laos to build railway to Vietnam\, 2012-11-14 [dead link]
- ^ "Savan-Laobao railway corridor approved". Savan Pacifica Development Co.Ltd. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Investor: Preparation for Savan-Lao Bao railway construction 'well progressed'". Vietstock. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Asian Development Bank (September 2018). "ADB Technical Assistance Consultant's Report: Connecting the Railways of the Greater Mekong Subregion" (PDF).
- ^ "The Construction of a New Railway Line from Baan Pai (Khon Kaen) to Mahasarakham, Roi et, Mukdahan, and Nakhon Phanom | GMS PROGRAM".
- ^ Vietnam to have additional 18 railway routes by 2050
- ^ Vietnam to add 18 new routes to railway network by 2050
- ^ Đề xuất quy hoạch mạng lưới đường sắt quốc gia gồm 25 tuyến với chiều dài 6.409 km