11 August 2025
According to Myanma Railways, the stations included in the Yangon Circular Railway upgrading project have now been fully upgraded and came into use earlier this year.
New railway stations are being built under the Yangon Circular Railway upgrading project, which began in early 2022.
The government called for tenders in 2023 to start constructing new stations in Aung San, Kamayut, Oak Kyin, Phawt Kan, Thamine, and Tarmway, all of which are part of the upgrading project. Similarly, tenders were also invited to construct new stations at Hanthawady and Tadagalay in 2024.
The newly built and upgraded stations include ticket booths, electronic control rooms, cashier offices and toilets.
At present, on the left circular route, there are seven trips in each direction daily. Only two new high-standard DEMU trains made in Spain operate in the morning and another two in the afternoon, while passengers on the old Japanese RBE trains pay K400 each as fare, compared with K1,000 each on DEMU trains.
The Yangon Circular Railway upgrade project has been divided into eastern and western sections by Myanmar Railways. Upon completion, trains will run every 10 to 12 minutes, reducing the total time for a city circuit. According to reports, MR will be able to transport about 240,000 passengers a day once the projects are completed. #Yangon_Circular_Railway #Upgrade #Myanmar #mtnews
