Hanoi (VNA) - Cambodia's passenger train services ran on trial onJuly 4 on the 385-km track between the capital city of Phnom Penh and Poipetcity on the border with Thailand after 45 years of interruption.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Minister of Public Works andTransport Sun Chanthol said it is another historic day for Cambodia and in thenear future, passengers will be able to travel by train from Poipet city toThailand and from Thailand to Singapore.
The rail line would play a key role in facilitating trade and movementof people between Cambodia and Thailand, and train fares are much cheaper thanthose of buses, he said.
Cambodia currently has two railway routes, including the 385-km northernline runs from Phnom Penh to Poipet city, and the 266-km southern line connectsPhnom Penh to the coastal province of Preah Sihanouk.
The two railway routes were built between 1929-1969 and were damaged seriously.In 2016, the passenger train services between Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanoukprovince resumed after 14 years of suspension due to poor railway conditions.-VNA
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Minister of Public Works andTransport Sun Chanthol said it is another historic day for Cambodia and in thenear future, passengers will be able to travel by train from Poipet city toThailand and from Thailand to Singapore.
The rail line would play a key role in facilitating trade and movementof people between Cambodia and Thailand, and train fares are much cheaper thanthose of buses, he said.
Cambodia currently has two railway routes, including the 385-km northernline runs from Phnom Penh to Poipet city, and the 266-km southern line connectsPhnom Penh to the coastal province of Preah Sihanouk.
The two railway routes were built between 1929-1969 and were damaged seriously.In 2016, the passenger train services between Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanoukprovince resumed after 14 years of suspension due to poor railway conditions.-VNA
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