Passenger trains between China and North Korea will resume service on Thursday, reviving a transport link that was shuttered for six years due to the pandemic, China's rail operator said.
Trains between Beijing and Pyongyang will operate four times a week, while the service between the Chinese border city of Dandong and the North Korean capital will run daily, China Railway said in a notice late Tuesday.
The train services are "a moving link that strengthens the friendship between China and North Korea," China Railway said.
While China has completely reopened from the pandemic, North Korea has been doing so slowly, allowing a limited number of tourists to enter from 2024.
International travelers are allowed on certain train carriages on the Beijing-Pyongyang service, according to China Railway. But a travel agent told the AFP news agency that tourists are not eligible to buy tickets yet.
