Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit

Metro system in Yangon, Myanmar

Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit

Overview
Locale| Yangon, Myanmar
Transit type| Rapid transit
Number of lines| 1 (planned)
Number of stations| 13[1]
Operation
Operation will start| 2027[2]
Technical
System length| 18 km (11.2 mi)
Track gauge| 1,000 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[edit]

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[edit]

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 Bayinnaung Bridge, before reaching Okkyin railway station along Parami Road. Eventually the line will reach Toe Gyaung Ga Lay railway station.[6]

## See also[edit]

* Rail transport in Myanmar
* Yangon Circular Railway
* Yangon Tram
* Yangon BRT

## References[edit]

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. Archived from the original on 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. Archived from the original on August 5, 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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Rail transport in Myanmar

Railway line|

| Lower Myanmar|

* Yangon–Mandalay
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* Pathein–Letpadan
* Taungdwingyi–Magway
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* Kyaukpadaung–Chauk
* Pathein–Pakokku
* Yangon–Pyay
* Tanintharyi Line

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* Monywa–Pakokku
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* Kalaw–Loikaw
* Kalaw–Lawksawk
* Shwenyaung–Mongnai

Urban railway|

* Yangon Circular Railway
* Mandalay Circular Railway
* Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit

Abolished railway|

* Yangon Tram
* Mandalay Tram
* Hlaingthaya–Hinthada
* Pakokku–Kalay
* Nyaunglebin–Madauk
* Madaya Light Railway

Railway bridges|

* Goteik viaduct
* Thanlwin Bridge
* Ava Bridge
* Pakokku Bridge

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* List of railway stations in Myanmar
* History of rail transport in Myanmar
* Burma Railway
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