Passenger volume on the Dabao section of the China-Myanmar International Corridor Dali-Ruili Railway exceeded 20 million
The Dali-Baoshan section has served more than 20 million passengers since its opening four years ago.
Quick Look
- As of November 6, the number of passengers on the Dali-Baoshan section of the Dali-Ruili Railway has exceeded 20 million.
- As an important part of the China-Myanmar International Corridor, this line has greatly shortened the time and space distance since its opening more than four years ago and promoted the significant development of Baoshan's cultural tourism industry.
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Why It Matters
The Dali-Ruili Railway starts from Dali, Yunnan in the east and ends at Ruili on the China-Myanmar border in the west, with a total length of 330 kilometers. The section from Dali to Baoshan will be opened for operation in July 2022.
China News Service, Kunming, November 7 (Reporter Miao Chao) The reporter learned from the China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on the 7th that as of November 6, the passenger volume of the Dali-Baoshan section of the Dali-Ruili Railway exceeded 20 million.
The Dali-Ruili Railway is an important part of the China-Myanmar International Corridor. It runs from Dali City, Yunnan Province in the east to Ruili City, Yunnan Province, located on the border between China and Myanmar, in the west, with a total length of 330 kilometers. The Dali to Baoshan section will be put into operation in July 2022, and the construction of the Baoshan to Ruili section is progressing in an orderly manner.
In the more than four years since the Dali-Baoshan section of the Dali-Ruili Railway was opened, the number of EMU trains has increased from 7 pairs per day at the beginning of the opening to the current 12 pairs. The time and space distance between Baoshan and Yunnan states and cities has been significantly shortened. Passenger Yang Xiantong said, "It used to take at least six hours to drive from Kunming to Baoshan, but now it takes more than three hours."
Railway passenger flow has also driven the development of cultural tourism in Baoshan. Baoshan has tourism resources such as Heshun Ancient Town, Volcano Rehai, and Gaoligong Mountain. After the opening of the Dali-Baoshan section of the Dali-Ruili Railway, Baoshan will be connected to Kunming's "3-hour economic circle". The number of tourists received by Baoshan will increase from 30.411 million in 2021 to 55.33 million in 2025, an increase of approximately 81.94%.
Open Questions
- When will the section from Baoshan to Ruili be fully opened?

