China-Laos Railway station construction continues steady progress By Li Yingqing in Kunming and Zhou Huiying | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-12-23 20:36 Share CLOSE The main structure of the Boten station, contracted by China Railway Construction Engineering Group, was successfully completed on Dec 22, 2020. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
With the final concrete poured, the main structure of the Boten station, contracted by China Railway Construction Engineering Group, was successfully completed on Tuesday.
Since then, the construction of the station has moved to steel structure grid installation, electromechanical installation and decoration.
The station, located in the border town of Boten in Laos, is the first stop in Laos from China via the China-Laos Railway.
2020-12-22 15:35:30 GMT2020-12-22 23:35:30(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
VIENTIANE, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) With the cast of the last can of concrete, the main structure of Boten Station, Laos border gate station along the China-Laos railway, constructed by the China Railway Construction Engineering Group (CRCEG) was successfully concluded.
The roof-sealing ceremony was held Tuesday at the station, some 440 km north of Lao capital Vientiane, which marked the shift from the main structure construction phase to the steel grid installation, electromechanical installation and decoration.
The Boten Station, neighboring Mohan of southwestern Yunnan Province, is the first railroad station after entering Laos from China, with a construction area of 6,500 square meters and two platforms. The station house is situated on the west side of the railway, and the station adopts the integrated design of customs clearance, which officially commenced on August 16, with the maximum reception capac
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