History of Rail Transport in Burma - Rail Network Extension Activity

Rail Network Extension Activity

1988:

  • Thaton-Myaingalay (36.3 km) - New Line

1989:

  • Dabeyin - Hle Lawin (34.6 km) - New Line

1990:

  • Mandalay Circular Railway Modernization (21.8 km)

1992:

  • Shwenyaung - Yauksauk (60.3 km)
  • Construction of Tada-U - Myingyan line (99.8 km) including the line to Mandalay International Airport

1993: Three Lines Including

  • Aungban - Loi-kaw (164 km), (Kayah State)
  • Chaung-U - Tawkyaungyi (23.4 km) (part of 406.3 km Chaung-U - Pakokku - Kalaymyo Line)
  • Minywa - Pakokku (54 km)

1994: Two Lines Including

  • Tada-U - Mandalay International Airport (11.8 km)
  • Pakokku - Myaing - Myozoe (55.7 km)

1995: Three Lines Including

  • Myozoe - Zipyar (44.2 km)
  • Namsang - Moe-Ne (44.3 km) First isolated section of eastern extension of Thazi - Shwenyaung line
  • Tavoy - Yephu (17.2 km) (part of 177 km Mawlamyaing - Ye - Tavoy line)

1996: Four Lines Including

  • Gangaw - Natchaung (110.8 km)
  • Myitkyina - Nantpaung- Airport (11.7 km)
  • Taunggyi - Phamon - Banyin (54.3 km)
  • Pyay - Myade/Aunglan - Satthwa (145.4 km) (Alternative Stretch of line to Bagan)

1997: Two Lines including

  • Shwenyaung - Taunggyi (33.5 km)
  • Kyaukpadaung - Bagan
  • Kaloggyi - Yephu (141.6 km) (part of 177 km Mawlamyaing-Ye-Dawei line)
  • Taungdwingyi - Magwe (83.8 km)
  • Ye-U - Khin-U (25.7 km)

1998:

  • Construction of Ye-Dawei with the total distance of 100.8 miles (162.222 km) started

2003:

  • Okkphosu - Thilawa- Deep Sea Port (14.8 km)
  • 26 November 2003: Opening the railway bridge across Ye river on Ye - Dawei railway line.

2004: Two Line including

  • Hsinbyushin- Chindwin river (1.5 km) - part of Mandalay to Pakokku
  • Moderniztion and double tracking of Yangon - Mandalay

2005:

  • Opening of Ye - Dawei Railway with the total distance of 100.8 miles (162.222 km)

2006:

  • Opening of Thanlwin Bridge and Mawlamyine Railway station - connecting the railway line in the southern bank of Thanlwin river (Salawin river) with the rest of the country.
  • The construction of Kyangin-Pakokku railroad with total distance of 300 miles (482.803 km.) started

2007:

  • November 2007: Pyinmana - Myohaung double tracking - part of Yangon-Mandalay double tracking to serve the new capital of Naypyidaw.

2008:

  • 1 January 2008: The construction of Katha - Bhamo railway (95 miles - 152.687 km) started
  • 1 March 2008: Kyangin - Okshippin (63 km), part of Kyangin - Pakokku (515 km)
  • 1 December 2008: Pyawbwe-Phayangasu (26 km), part of Yangon-Taunggyi via Thazi
  • 6 December 2008: Construction of Dawei- Myeik railroad with total distance of 127.62 miles (205.384 km) started

In December 2008, Myanmar Railways has total track of 5125 km, including double track section on Yangon - Mandalay.

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