The upgrades, planned since 2014, are part of the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s Strategic Urban Development Plan for Greater Yangon. Posted by Than Han at 2:26 AM. The ministry awarded each half to a different consortium. Once finished, he added, the upgrades are expected to cut the time of a round trip from 170 minutes to 105 minutes. No.702 Hledan Centre, No.3C-3D, Corner of Pyay Road and Hledan Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The upgrade will increase comfort and safety and is scheduled to be completed in 2022, said an official from Myanmar Railway, which operates under the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Overview of project: Project name: Yangon-Mandalay Railway Improvement Project Phase I - Section CP101 (approx. The objective of the Project is to improve the efficiency and capacity of passenger transport and the safety and comfort level of the Yangon Circular Railway Line by rehabilitating and … Some 73,000 commuters ride the line daily. Public consultations were held four times over two years, the deputy minister added. The 46 km long Yangon Circular Railway Line is a part of the railway network of Myanma Railways, and is expected to serve as the spine of the public transit system in Yangon. Speaking to lawmakers in the Yangon Parliament, he said work could not begin in 2017 as planned because negotiations with the contractors took longer than expected and commenced only this year. Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has signed two contracts with Myanmar’s state-run Myanma Railways for the delivery of new rolling stock units. 44km) Commissioning entity: Myanma Railways: Scope of work: Signaling and its Power supply systems: Scheduled work period: 38 months (work scheduled to begin in or after April 2019) All Rights Reserved. We do not encourage viewing this site in this width. 71km stretch of railway between Pazundaung Station and Bago Station) Commissioning entity: Myanmar Railways: Scope of work: Track work, civil engineering, bridgework, station work, work on all signal and communication equipment, etc. The project to upgrade the Yangon circular railway is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019, said U Tun Aung Thin, the general manager of the Myanma Railways (Lower Myanmar). While the upgrade work is on, trains will run 20 more trips. Feb 26, 2018 YANGON, MYANMAR – Myanmar has begun upgrading the six-decade-old railway loop in its former capital Yangon with official development assistance from Japan. The 46 km long Yangon Circular Railway Line is a part of the railway network of Myanma Railways, and is expected to serve as the spine of the public transit system in Yangon. Yangon Circular Railway Line Upgrading Project New Transport System of Yangon City Yangon Subway Project (YUTRA) Pre-Feasibility Study on Yangon Circular Railway .pdf by Than Han on Scribd. The project is being funded by a $207.8 million loan from Japan and 54.5 billion kyats ($34.3 million) from the nation budget, the deputy minister said. This video was taken in 15th June, 2020 during the inspection of difference between new platform height and rail car's step. YANGON — Upgrades to the Yangon Circular railway line aimed at easing the commercial capital’s traffic congestion are expected to be completed in 2023, Deputy Transport and Communications Minister U Kyaw Myo said on Tuesday. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. The work includes modernizing the line’s stations, tracks, trains and management. / Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy, San Yamin Aung is Senior Reporter at the English edition of The Irrawaddy. The state-run Myanmar Railways has begun a project of upgrading the Yangon circular railway with the first section being the Western Yangon commuter rail network, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported last week. The objective of the Project is to improve the efficiency and capacity of passenger transport and the safety and comfort level of the Yangon Circular Railway Line by rehabilitating and replacing the existing railway facilities and rolling stock, thereby contributing to the social and economic development of the Greater Yangon area. on the yangon circular railway line upgrading project final report september 2016 japan international cooperation agency oriental consultants global co., ltd. nippon koei co., ltd. almec corporation japan international consultants for transportation co., ltd. asia air survey co., ltd. myanma railways ministry of transport and communications YANGON, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The state-run Myanmar Railways has begun a project of upgrading the Yangon circular railway with the first section in the western Yangon commuter rail network, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Friday. “Prior to the project, the Yangon circular railway was running 153 trips a day, while the Yangon suburban network was running 68 trips a day. The new cars will shorten travel time on the 46-km Yangon Circular Railway from about 170 minutes to 110 minutes, and on the 620-km Yangon-Mandalay Railway from about 15 hours to around eight hours. Email This BlogThis! U Kyaw Myo said the upgrades were needed to replace decades-old tracks, deteriorating facilities and equipment and outdated practices. The Yangon-Mandalay railway has a total length of 620 km, connecting Myanmar’s largest commercial city Yangon with the capital Naypyidaw and Myanmar’s second-largest commercial city Mandalay. Please increase the size of your window. , and is expected to serve as the spine of the public transit system in Yangon. He told lawmakers that the ministry carried out a feasibility study with Japan’s help in 2014 and that environmental and social impact assessment reports were submitted to the Environment and Conservation Ministry, which approved the project in June. The Yangon Circular Railway runs across Yangon city area and is one of the most popular form of public transportation in the city. Overview of project: Project name: Yangon Circular Railway Line Upgrading Project : CP201 Signalling Works (approx. The upgrade would include installing of automatic signals, and acquiring brand new 66 DMEU carriages, according to Myanma Railway general manager U Htun Aung Thin. The Bids are […] YANGON — Upgrades to the Yangon Circular railway line aimed at easing the commercial capital’s traffic congestion are expected to be completed in 2023, Deputy Transport and Communications Minister U Kyaw Myo said on Tuesday. The first contract is for 66 rail carriages that will be used in the Yangon Circular Railway project and the second is for 180 carriages for the Yangon-Mandalay railway project. Myanmar Railways has had plans for a major upgrade for the Circle Line since 2012. Railway Car The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received a loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) towards the cost of the Yangon Circular Railway Line Upgrading Project. New Transport System of Yangon City Yangon Circular Railway Line Upgrading Project Posted by Than Han at 4:23 PM. The first is for 66 cars that will be used in the Yangon Circular Railway (YCR) Project, and the second is for 180 cars that will be used in the Yangon-Mandalay Railway (YM) Project. Labels: Myanmar. To upgrade the system, the Transport and Communications Ministry divided the line into halves — the western half from Phayarlan Station to Danyingone Station, and the eastern half from Danyingone Station to Pazundaung Station. U Kyaw Myo said both consortiums started work in early 2018. Work on the project is slated to start on 21 December. Yangon Circular Railway Line Upgrading Project. YANGON, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The state-run Myanmar Railways has begun a project of upgrading the Yangon circular railway with the first section in the western Yangon commuter rail network, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Friday. [16] The hope is for all of the coaches and engines to be replaced by 2020, along with automation of the signaling systems and replacement of the aging tracks. The cars delivered by MC will cover the approximately 46-km loop in about 110 minutes, the company said. It is to be funded in large part by a $212 million loan from Japan’s development agency. Labels: Business, Myanmar, Property. © 2019 OC Japan Ltd. All rights reserved. Magwe Railway Line Project 94.71 65.22 29.49 3 Yechanbyin - Kwantaung and Kyauk Taw - An- Minbu Rail road Section of Minbu-An-Sittway Railway Line Project 257.00 54.00 203.00 4 Einme-Nyaundong Rail road Section of Pathein(Begayet) – Einme - Nyaundong Yangon (Hlaing Thayar) Railway Line Project 96.51 61.09 35.42 The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) will provide US$250 million (8.8 billion baht) to upgrade Yangon’s circular railway and has also proposed building two underground railway … Railway upgrade set for 2022 The Yangon Circular Railway Upgrade Project is scheduled for completion in 2022, according to U Htun Aung Thin, General Manager (lower Myanmar) of Myanmar Railways. The two contracts were signed on December 7, 2020. The objective of the Project is to improve the efficiency and capacity of passenger transport and the safety and comfort level of the Yangon Circular Railway Line by rehabilitating and replacing the existing railway facilities and rolling stock, thereby contributing to the social and economic development of the Greater Yangon area. 27/02/2018 Luc Citrinot 0. The first contract is for 66 railcars that will be used in the Yangon Circular Railway (YCR) project while the second contract for 180 railcars will be delivered for the Yangon-Mandalay Railway (YM) project. The YCR plan project aims to upgrade and modernize the existing Yangon Circular Railway. The upgrading project for the Yangon circular train will be implemented on 1 October at a cost of over US$300 million, according to the Ministry of Transport and Communications. One circuit of the city is estimated to take 110 minutes, reducing the current travelling time by one hour. Yangon Circular Railway Line Upgrading Project The 46 km long Yangon Circular Railway Line is a part of the railway network of Myanma Railways, and is expected to serve as the spine of the public transit system in Yangon.The objective of the Project is to improve the … He made the remark at a meeting about the project held yesterday at the MR (Lower Myanmar) office. An artist’s impression of the new platforms to be built at stations along the Yangon Circular Railway. It currently takes roughly 170 minutes to complete the loop around central Yangon. YANGON CIRCULAR RAILWAY LINE UPGRADING PROJECT ! 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Project (Phase 2)(New Bago-Kyaikto Highway Section) ・Infrastructure Development Project in Thilawa Area Phase 2 ・Yangon Outer Ring Road Construction Project ・Yangon-Mandalay Railway Improvement Project Phase 1,2 ・Yangon Circular Railway Line Upgrading Project ・Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit Construction Project （Viet Nam） Email This BlogThis! Tokyo will … The delay has also pushed the expected date of completion back a year. Myanmar President U Win Myint and his accompanying party inspected the CP101 project, which is part of the upgrading and reconstruction project of the Yangon Circular Railway undertaken by Sinohydro Bureau 10 Co, in Yangon, Myanmar on March 30. 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