China Railway International Intermodal Passenger Train
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China Railway International Intermodal Passenger Train is a passenger train service that jointly operates with Korean State Railway (KSR), Laos–China Railway (LCR), Ulaanbaatar Railway (UBTZ), Russian Railways (RZD), Vietnam Railways (VNR) and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) running between Mainland China and neighbouring countries.
History
To strengthen the connection within the socialist camp after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Railways launched the Beijing–Moscow (via Manchuria) K3/4 train. Afterwards, several train routes like Beijing–Pyongyang and Beijing–Ulaanbaatar commenced operations, serving diplomatic, official and civilian exchange purposes.
Sino-Russian train services were reduced as a result of the Sino-Soviet split, but trains to North Korea and Vietnam (suspended due to war) remained in service. Since 1985 the Beijing–Moscow service rerouted through Ulaanbaatar to reduce the running time.
More routes have been opened in response to the demand of international trading and travel. China commenced the Urumqi–Almaty route in 1996, and the Nanning–Hanoi and Urumqi–Astana routes after 2000. Also, the Beijing–Moscow train facilities were upgraded to attract international visitors.
Due to COVID-19, all trains were suspended from January 2020. With the relaxation of border control in December 2022, the Laos–China electric multiple units commenced operations, and routes to Mongolia, Russia and Vietnam resumed.
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