Original title: The first cross-border travel special train from Beijing to Laos leaves this year
At 0:37 on March 18, the Y445 special tourist train started from Beijing Station with more than 400 tourists.
At 1:37 on March 18, the Y445 special tourist train, which will be the first cross-border tourist train from Beijing to Laos in 2024, started from Beijing Station with more than 400 tourists. According to the introduction of China Railway Beijing Bureau and China Railway Travel Service Group, this cross-border tour adopts the mode of "domestic tourism special train+international cross-border train", and the whole journey is 15 days in total.
The person in charge of China Railway Travel Group said that during the 15 day journey, tourists can deeply experience the charm of the integration of Chinese and old cultures. In the domestic part, tourists take special tourism trains to Zhangjiajie, Kunming, Chengdu and other popular attractions; In the international part, tourists will take the "Internet Red Train" of the China Laos Railway to Laos Vientiane Arc de Triomphe, the ancient capital of Luang Prabang, Puxi Mountain and other places.
In view of the large number of middle-aged and elderly silver haired tourists, China Railway Travel Group has specially arranged a team of professional chefs to accompany them, produce diversified meals based on the northern middle-aged and elderly diet style on site, and set up chess, karaoke and other entertainment activities to increase the fun of the journey. Two professional medical staff and first-aid equipment are also equipped with the entourage.
"The crew has specially formulated the operating procedures, operating standards and emergency plans for tourist trains. Before departure, they have carried out a comprehensive inspection of the doors, windows, electric tea stoves, toilets and other key parts to ensure the safe operation of equipment and facilities. They have trained the crew in service etiquette and the use of special train equipment and facilities in advance to provide warm services for tourists." Ge Rongyan, the conductor of Y445 train in Shijiazhuang Passenger Transport Section, introduces.
According to the relevant person in charge of Beijing Depot, the Y445 train is 17 cars, including 15 sleeping cars, 1 dining car and 1 generator car. The interior facilities of the carriage are complete, the air conditioners of the whole train maintain a constant temperature environment, and each carriage is equipped with an automatic electric boiler and a charging socket to meet the needs of tourists for drinking water and charging on the way.
It is understood that China Railway Travel Group will launch more trips in the future: Jiuzhaigou tourism special train will be launched in April; In May, the "Heart to Heart, Beijing Tibet" tourist train will be launched; In July and September, the "Jinghe" tourist train will be launched; In October, the special travel train to Ejina was opened. Tourists can call 400-677-6186 or follow the WeChat official account of "China Railway Travel Group" for details. (Sun Hongyang, Zhang Yong, Li Rui)
