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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