January 16, 2017
On the first day the
new bus service system, passengers who are not familiar with the new bus routes
have turned to circular trains and the number of daily commuters on the
circular trains yesterday increased from 80,000 to 100,000.
The average number of
regular circular train commuters increased to around 77,000 from 65,000 on the
public holidays. On weekends, the number reaches more than 80,000 per day.
Authorities are now
arranging to link the new public transport bus lines and the circular trains.
With the use of government funds, bus gates are planned to be constructed
within the compound of Yangon Railways Station where the public buses can stop.
Myanma Railways put
forth continuous efforts to offer better services to its commuters through
several railway improvement projects. The MR estimates that the number of
commuters is likely to continue to increase after the current projects are
completed.
In collaboration with
Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the MR is implementing
railway improvement projects including repair of railroads, replacement of
carriages and installation of modern signals and communication systems to run
all railways yards and workshop to full capacity.
Myanma Railways daily
operates its transport service business with 38 high-speed trains, 56 postal
trains, 58 cargo trains, 215 Yangon circulator trains and 20 more trains which
run only short trips.
Ref; The Global New
Light of Myanmar
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