THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MYANMA RAILWAYS

Regional Cooperation Programme: 33rd Training Course

“Towards Resource Efficient Transport System”

Country Report

November, 2023
 Contents

 General Information of Myanmar

 Introduction on Transport sector in Myanmar

 Current Situation of Myanma Railways

 Regional Integration of Railway Network in Myanmar

 Ongoing Infrastructure Development Projects

 Upcoming Railway Lines Investment Projects

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 General Information of Myanmar
Formal name The Republic of the Union of
Myanmar
Myanmar lies between Lat. 9˙ 32’ and 28˙ 31’N and Long.
92˙ 10’ and 101˙11’ E
Population 54.409 Million
GDP per Capital 1,400 US$
Total land area 676,578 sq km
Total length
Mandalay (South to North) 2,100 km
(East to West) 925 km
Total land 5,867 km
Naypyitaw boundaries China, Laos , Thailand, Bangladesh, India
Neighbours
Capital Naypyitaw
Official language Myanmar
Economy Agricultural-based
Main rivers Ayeyarwaddy, Chindwin,
Sittaung,Thanlwin
Navigable length
Total coastline 6,650 km
Total Road Length 2,832 km
Total Railway 142,395 km
Length 6,207.22 km

November 24, 2015

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 Brief Introduction on Transport Sector in Myanmar

Air Transport Rail Transport Water Transport Road Transport

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Overview of Transport Infrastructure in Myanmar

India
China

Current Status

 Myanmar’s Transport system lags behind

Lao
ASEAN
 60% of highways and rail lines in poor
condition
Thailand
 20 million People without basic road
access

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 History and Situation of Myanma Railways

 The first railway line in Myanmar, between Yangon and Pyay, 161 miles apart, was
opened on the 1st of May 1877, by the Irrawaddy State Railway (British Company).

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 Historical Railway Bridge in Myanmar
Gokteik Viadut

Construction start/end: 28-4-1899/1-1-1900

Total length: 689 Meter (2,260 ft)

Bawa Sansara Bridge

Construction Date : 1927

Total length: 60.96 Meter (200 ft)

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Overview of Myanma Railways

 Started in - 1877 (145

years old)

 Single Route -

5,502.024 km

 Double Route -

705.196 km

 Total Track Length - 6,207.22 km

 Employment Strength - About 13,000

Nos

 Bridges -

12,099 Nos

 Tunnels 8
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 Rolling Stock Strength of Myanma Railways
 (3) Locomotive Workshops
 (1) Rail Bus Workshop
 (2) Carriage & Wagon Workshop
 (42) Locomotive Sheds
 (45) Carriage & Wagon Sheds
Existing Strength for Rolling Stocks
al Number of Locomotive 414 Nos.
ncluding Overage 284 Nos. 68 %)
al Number of Rail Bus 281 Nos.
All are Japan Used _ Overage) Locomotives
al Number of Passenger Coach 1518 Nos. 130
cluding Overage 448 Nos. 29 %) (32%)
al Number of Wagon 3163 Nos.
284
cluding Overage 1261 Nos. 40 %) (68%) Within lifespan
Overage
Passenger
448
(29
Coaches
%) Wagons
1261
1070 (40%
(71% ) 1902
) (60
Within Lifespan %)
Overage Within Lifespan
Overage
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 Track Conditions of Myanma Railways

Situation of Track Standard

Gauge - 1000 mm (Meter gauge)
Axle Load - 12.50 Tons , 20 Tons
Rails - BS 75 R (37 Kg) , 50 N rail
Sleeper - P.C Sleeper , Timber Sleeper, FFU Sleeper
Ballast Cushion - 200 mm
Rail Fastening - Fishplate and Bolt & Nuts , Pandrol Type
Elastic Rail Clip, Dog Spike
Max: Speed - 75 km/hr
Track Maintenance - Manual and Technology was based on
British Railways
Standard and Indian
Railways Standard.

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 Regional Integration of Railway Network in Myanmar

Singapore - Kunming Rail Link Tran-Asian Railway Network

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 Missing Links in the Trans-Asia Railway Network

India
China

Railway Lines of International Importance in Myanmar

 Missing lines Thailand

 Existing lines
Mandalay-Yangon - 617 km Kalay-Tamu - 127.4 km
Mandalay-Lashio - 313 km Mandalay- Muse - 409 km
Mandalay-Kalay - 539 km Thahtone-Hpa An-
Bago-Thanbyuzayat - 270 km Myawaddy- Maesot -
190 km
Dawei-Htikee (Myanmar) - 142 12
 Railway Links of International Importance in Myanmar

Missing link with India

 Tamu (border with Moreh, India) - Kalay ,
127 Km in Myanmar Territory.
 RITES conducted F/S at 2004-2005 estimated cost
India 97.68 mil USD.
China  Furthermore, GoM requesting to GoI to conduct F/S
from Tamu to Mandaly with new alignment.
Missing link with China
 Muse(border with Rueli, China) – Mandalay
(Myanmar) - 409 km
 CREEC of China submitted F/S Report of Muse-
Mandalay new railway line project.
Missing link with Thailand
 Thahtone-Hpa An-
Myawaddy- Maesot (Thailand) - 190 km
Thailand  This line was reserved as a “Pre-Feasibility Study” by
Thailand’s Neighboring Countries Economic
Development Cooperation Agency NEDA). MR was
sent project information report on April, 2021.
 Dawei-Htikee (Myanmar) to Banphunamron-
Bangkok (Thailand) - 142 km
 The Feasibility for this project was conducted by
Thailand from 2014 to 2015 estimated cost
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 Ongoing Railway Infrastructure Projects

 Yangon Circular Railway Line Upgrading Project

 Yangon- Mandalay Railway Improvement Project

 Mandalay -Myitkyina Railway Line Rehabilitation Project

 Myingyan-TharSi-ShweNyaung-TaungGyi-Naungkar-PinPet Railway Project

 Yangon- Mawlamyine Railway Improvement Project

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 Yangon Circular Railway Line Upgrading Project (47km)

 Project Composition Map of Yangon City Urban Rail Line

Signaling Work

Project components covered DEMU Procurement work

by Japanese ODA Loan
Consulting Services

Project components covered

by National Budget Civil and Track Works

 Project Period 2017 to 2024 (8 Years)

 Activities to Implement

 Completed in Civil and Signalling Work (99 %)

 After completion of the project, travel time of passenger trains will reduce from 2 hours
and 50 minutes to 1 hour and 50 minutes
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Yangon Circular Railway Line Upgrading Project

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 Yangon-Mandalay Railway Improvement Project

Two Portions
 Phase 1 Yangon - Taungoo 267 km
 Phase 2 Taungoo - Mandalay 353 km
Scope of Works
 Civil & Track Works, Bridge Work, Installation of New
Signaling System, Procurement of Modernized DEMU,
Establishment of Workshop and Depot etc.
Project Period
Mandalay
 2017 to 2024 (8 Years)
Activities to Implement
Taungoo
 L/A signed, Detailed Design is completed by JICA’s
grant aid, Construction Management Consulting Firm
has been selected and on going consultancy services.
Yangon
 8 nos. of Tender packages is being floated, almost are on
going, some are under preparation

 After completion of the project, trains running time will be not more than 8
hours with maximum operation speed 100 km/hr
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Yangon-Mandalay Railway Improvement Project
(Phase-1,Yangon - Taungoo)

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Mandalay-Myikyina Railway Line Rehabilitation Project

Current Condition

 547.4 km long, single lane, meter gauge track

 High gradients and curves on some portion

3 priority sections to be upgraded

 Mandalay- KawLin, Section I (3rd Priority)

 KawLin – Moenyin, Section II (1st priority)

 Moenyin-Myitkyina, Section III (2 nd priority)

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 Development of the Dry Port Projects in Myanmar

 Myanmar signed on the Intergovernmental

Agreement on Dry Ports in Nov, 2013.
 (8) potential dry port places has been
proposed to UNESCAP in July 2011
Mandalay
Tamu
Muse
Mawlamyine
Bago
Monywa
Pyay
Yangon
 It will contribute not only for the Nation’s
Transport Sector also for the ASEAN, GMS,
BIMSTEC regional rail transport sector

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 Implementation Status of Dry Port Projects in Myanmar
Activities to Implementation for Myitnge Mandalay
Two Dry ports
 Location and Area - Ywarthargyi (Yangon)- 82.755
acres - Myitnge
(Mandalay)- 78.013acres
 Estimated Investment - Total 80 million USD Naypyitaw
 Concession Period - 50 years, Under PPP Scheme.
 Tender Process - Invited EOI at August 2014, Submitted
Pre-Survey Reports and RFP at July 2015, and Awarded the
Two Developers for each at April, 2017
 BOT Agreement Contract – 3rd Apr,2017 Ywathargyi
 Current Activities – Ywa Tha Gyi Dry Port has officially Yangon
Launch on 11th of November 2018 and Myitnge Dry Port on
February 2019. Train Operations have been started.

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 Upcoming Railway Lines Investment Projects

 Yangon-Pyay Line Improvement Project

 Mandalay-Myitkyina Line Rehabilitation Project
 Feasibility Study on Thailand – Myanmar Railway Connectivity
 Feasibility Study on Mandalay – Bagan Railway Line
 Pre - Feasibility Study on Yangon – Pathein Railway Line
 Muse - Mandalay New Railway Line Construction Project
 Feasibility Study on Mandalay – KyaukPhyu Railway Line
 Railway Museum Construction Projects ( NayPyiTaw and Yangon)
 Prefeasibility Study on Electrified Yangon Circular Rail Line

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