The Yangon-Mawlamyine-Yangon section of the express train will start running with air bag suspension

Mon State Government/ Mawlayine / August 22, 2020

2020 August 22 At 2030 hrs, Union Minister for Transport and Communications U Thant Zin Maung; Dr. Aye Zan, Prime Minister of Mon State; Union ministers and officials of the State Government attended the meeting. The Union Minister gave an introductory speech and cordially greeted the tourists and presented them with gifts.

According to the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Myanma Railways currently operates four air-conditioned trains on the Moulmein-Yangon section. Ordinary Series (5), There will be one set of brakes and the staff of Myanmar Railways will also sell ready-made food on the train. In order to prevent Covid-19 disease, train tickets will be issued to two passengers per person according to Social Distancing. Ticket price is 4,000 kyats for Mawlamyine-Yangon ordinary ticket. High school ticket price is 8,000 kyats. The stations that will stop on the way are Paung, Thaton တောင်စွန်း၊ ကျိုက် ထို၊ Bago stations. The air bag (special) train schedule is No. 83 Yangon-Mawlamyine train departing from Yangon at 8 pm. Arrival time in Mawlamyine (0515) hrs. No. 84 Asone Moulmein-Yangon train leaves Moulmein at 9 pm. Arrival time in Yangon is 6 am, according to Moulmein No. (8) Division.

Currently, the Myanmar Airways Department operates air bag trains on the Yangon-Mandalay section. Mandalay-Myitkyina Road Section There are four main roads, Yangon-Pyay Road and Yangon-Mawlamyine Road.