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Country Presentation
on Railway Development Programs and Plans
(Myanmar)
Presented by
Aung Myint Hlaing
Deputy General Manager (Passenger)
Myanma Railways.
Part . I
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policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. ADB does not
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Transportation
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Transport
1. Department of Transport
2. Department of Marine Administration
3. Directorate of Water Resources and
Improvement of River Systems
4. Department of Civil Aviation
5. Institute of Marine Technology
6. Inland water Transport
7. Myanmar Five Star Line
8. Myanma Airways
9. Myanma Dockyards
10. Myanma Port Authority
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Ministry of Rail Transportation
1. Myanma Railways
4. Road Transport
Director General
Director General
Road Transport Administration
Transport Planning Department
Department
Principal
Central Institute of Transport and Communication
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Services Department
Myanma Railways
Road Transport
Myanma Railways
Brief History
1st Railway Line in Myanmar between Yangon
and Pyay (161 miles apart) opened on 1st May
1877, by the Irrawaddy State Railway
In 1896, Irrawaddy State Railway gave way to
Burma Railways Co., Ltd.
On the 31st December 1928, Burma Railways was
placed under the Indian Railway Board.
Myanmar and India were separated in 1937 and
Government of Myanmar formed the Burma
Railway Board.
On the 4th January 1948, Myanmar gained
independence.
In 1972, The Union of Burma Railway was again
reorganized and changed to the Burma Railways
Corporation.
Burma Railways Corporation changed to
Myanma Railways on 1st April 1989.
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MYANMA RAILWAYS ORGANIZATION CHART
MANAGING DIRTCTOR
Sanction As on September,
Particular
Strength 2010
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Organization
MR belongs to Ministry of Rail Transportation
Organization
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INDIA
DIVISION ( 1 ) MYITKYINA
Kunming
CHINA
D(1) DIVISION ( 2 ) YWATAUNG
D(2)
DIVISION ( 3 ) MANADALAY
VIETNAM
D(3)
D(10) Ha Noi DIVISION ( 4 ) KALAW
D(4)
D(11)
DIVISION ( 5 ) TOUNGOO
D(5) LAOS
D(6) THAILAND Vientiane DIVISION ( 6 ) YANGON
Yangon
D(7) DIVISION ( 7 ) YANGON
D(9)
Nakhon Sawan
Mawlamyaing
D(8)
DIVISION ( 8 ) MAWLAMYINE
Bangkok
DIVISION ( 9 ) HENZADA
CAMBODIA
DIVISION ( 10 ) PAKOKKU
Phnom Penh
DIVISION ( 11 ) BAGAN
Railways
Network
of
M.R
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Existing Infrastructure
(a) Track
Length
Item Remarks
Mile Km
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(c) Motive Power & Rolling Stock
Diesel Locomotive
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(iii) Number of Freight Wagons
Year
Type
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-2010
Covered Wagon 1414 1333 1290 1290 1371
Open Wagon 607 576 575 575 643
Low Sided
Open Wagon 416 400 398 398 398
High Sided
Timber Wagon 588 559 547 547 481
Tank Wagon 233 233 233 233 233
Brake Van 97 94 95 95 95
Others 116 109 111 114 134
Total:- 3471 3304 3249 3252 3355
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(e) Traffic Volume
Passenger and Freight Traffic
(Million)
Year
Classification
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-2010
No. of Passenger
Main 36.66 38.08 36.73 34.58 33.74
Suburban 32.61 34.62 39.22 38.97 37.86
Total 69.27 72.70 75.95 73.56 71.60
Passenger Mile 2969.00 3297.00 3378.40 3348.90 3337.70
Ton Carried 2.88 2.82 2.93 2.95 3.33
Ton Mile 570.10 551.10 535.40 569.91 658.25
EXPENSES
- Operating expenses 37677.07 43635.92 52600.70 58864.77
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Part . II
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2. TRN . 024
Bridge over Mekong betweenXiengkok and Kyainglap
including Access Road from Tarlay to Kyainglap
(Lao PDR and Myanmar)
3. TRN . 038 Dawei Deep Sea Port and Road Link to Thailand.
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This project includes the following works
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The 170 km each long motor
road and railroad that will link
Dawei Deep Seaport to
Myanmar-Thai border will be
built phase by phase. The road
will reach GMS Southern
Corridor that leads to Vung Tau
and Quy Nhon of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam through
Sisophon of Cambodia via
Bangkok of Thailand.
The 220 meter-wide road
includes an eight-lane highway
together with railroad,
pedestrian lane, Local road,
Union road and Traffic islands.
Oil and Natural Gas pipelines
will be laid in parallel wit motor
road and railroad.
4. TRN. 040
Improvement and Maintenance of Navigation Channels along the
Lancang – Mekong River (PRC, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Thailand)
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R3 Tachileik-Kyaington-Mongla Road (256 km) (Myanmar)
(Along North-South Corridor)
Completed
Completed
1. TRN . 021
East – West Economic Corridor
Thinganyinaung - Kawkareik
(Myanmar)
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Myawady – Thingannyinaung Upgraded Portion
Maesot
Myawady
Thingannyinaung
Kawkareik
AH1 at Myawady
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36
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Thingannyinaung – Kawkareik New Alignment
Myawady
Thingannyinaung
C
Kawkareik
Total 3624.80 km
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Cross – border railways connections
Railway Lines of International Importance in Myanmar
Existing lines
Mandalay-Yangon = 617 km
Mandalay-Lashio = 313 km
Mandalay-Kalay = 539 km
Bago-Thanbyuzayat = 270 km
Missing lines
Kalay-Tamu = 127.4 km**
Lashio-Rueli = 141.8 km**
Thanbyuzayat-Three Pagoda Pass = 110 km**
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Summary of Feasibility Studies
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(b). (i) China-Myanmar Rail link (Lashio-Muse-Rueli)
* Conducted by 2nd Railway Survey and
Design Institute, 2005.
* The scope of the study
A metre-gauge railway line
Lashio-Muse-Rueli (141.88 km)
(Change of Gauge)
* Route Description
32.93 km (60 major and medium
bridge) 23%
52.37 km (51 tunnels) 37%
56.58 km Rolling 40%
* The investment cost
479.47 mil USD (RMB 3598 mil Yuan)
* Route Description
26.12 km (50 bridge)
53.43 km (31 tunnels)
24% gradient
* Financial Evaluation
# FIRR = 3~5% (after tax) > 3% Benchmark
rate of return
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(c). Thailand-Myanmar Rail link (Thanbyuzayat-Three Pagoda Pass)
* Conducted by KOICA
2005-2007
* The scope of the study
# Thanbyuzayat-Three Pagoda Pass (110 km)
(Myanmar)
# Three Pagoda Pass-NamTok ( 153 km)
(Thailand)
* The construction cost for Myanmar side
246.171 mil USD.
Total 907
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Part . III
MYANMAR TAR
Width Height Width Height
Vehicle gauge 2,590 mm 3,429 mm 2,820 mm 3,950 mm
Structure gauge 3,770 mm 3,770 mm 3,810 mm 5,100 mm
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(b) Axle load and other technical standard
Item TAR MR
Freight 80 km/hr 48 km/hr
Target speed
Passenger 120 km/hr 68 km/hr
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GOKHTEIK VIADUCT
Four Reversing
(Mandalay-Lashio)
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Before linking International railway lines
Preparations and measures undertaken by Myanma Railways
(a) Construction of Thanlwin rail-cum-road bridge
Completed in 2006
44 km Sathwargon
Bago
Mawlamyaing
Yangon
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(c) Construction of double track on Yangon-Mandalay line
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(e) Rehabilitation of track on Bago-Mawlamyine-Thanbyuzayat-Ye line
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Prioritization
THANK YOU
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