Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit

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Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit
Overview
LocaleYangon, Myanmar
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines1 (planned)
Number of stations13[1]
Operation
Operation will start2027[2]
Technical
System length18 km (11.2 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)

The Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်မြို့ပြလူထုရထားပို့ဆောင်ရေးစီမံကိန်း; YUMRT) is a proposed rapid transit system for Myanmar's largest city Yangon. The initial line is due for completion in 2027, becoming Myanmar's first rapid transit system.

Background[]

An initial proposal in 2015 from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) envisioned two underground rail lines in Yangon along with a light rapid transit network.[3] In April 2019, JICA was announced to be providing assistance to the Burmese Ministry of Transport regarding the project, which was then confirmed to consist of elevated lines.[4]

Network[]

The first line (လှိုင်သာယာ-ပါရမီလမ်းပိုင်း၌ ရန်ကုန်မိုးပျံရထားလမ်း) will consist of an 18 km (11.2 mi) elevated line from Hlaingthaya Township to Parami railway station.[5] The proposed line will begin at Hlaingthaya station, cross the Hlaing River south of , before reaching along Parami Road. Eventually the line will reach Togyaunggalay railway station.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Myanmar to start Yangon sky train project in 2020". Metro Rail News. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Mayangone residents oppose transit project". Myanmar Times. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ "proposes underground railway in Yangon". Bangkok Post. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Yangon's mass rapid transit to receive Japan aid". Myanmar Times. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Myanmar to start Yangon sky train project in 2020". Xinhua. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  6. ^ Verma, Kanika (2019-08-06). "Myanmar to start Yangon sky train project in 2020". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
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