23 Sep
As the phase 1 between Yangon and Toungoo of JICA-sponsored Yangon-Mandalay rail-way upgrading project will begin on 1st next month, Myanmar Railways has suspended some of the runs including the mail train services between the country’s two largest cities, according to MR.
“We have cancelled some of the runs while the phase by phase upgrading of Yangon-Mandalay railway goes on,” said U San Tha Aung, manager of MR (Mandalay), adding, “But rail services will remain at the areas where double-tracks are laid as trains will continue running on one while the other is under upgrading process.”
The No 2 down and No 1 up mail train services between Yangon and Mandalay will be cancelled, while other trains services between the two destinations remain as usual.
MR will also suspend No (9/10) Yangon-Thazi, No (31/32) Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw, No (35/36) Yangon-Mawlamyine, and No (16/17) Nay Pyi Taw-Mawlamyine, according to MR officials.MR is implementing the railway upgrading project with the help of Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), and when complete in 2023, travel time between Yangon and Mandalay will take only six hours. The whole project has been divided into two different portions, according to JICA.
Khaing Hset Wai
(Translated by TMT)
