Khit / Yoon (NSS) – July 11 

 The Yangon circular railway is running daily carrying approximately 6,000 passengers by six carriages in metropolitan area, according to the Yangon Railway Station. 

Currently, the Yangon circular train is operated with respective routes for the respective circle line, running altogether 35 frequencies daily for different routes and schedules. 

The Yangon circular train charges 200 MMK for less than 15 miles and 300 MMK for more than 15 miles journey. It runs and stops at 38 stations, according to the official from the Yangon railway station. 

Total length of journey in the Yangon circular train system has 29.5 miles metropolitan area with length of train track 59 miles. 

Before Covid pandemic, it served 221 frequencies in total per day with 25 carriages from 5 am to 11 pm. 

In addition, Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) trains will arrive and serve on the Yangon circular railway section in the later periods, and the kilometers speed will be increased during serving periods by DEMU, the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications said last June.

Therefore, he continued that the maintenance of the Yangon circular railway should be carried out in accordance with the Maintenance Manual.