All trains on the Yangon circular route will soon be fitted with air conditioning units, as part of the upgrade intended to turn it into the primary mode of public transportation in Myanmars largest city, the Ministry of Rail Transportation said.
Further upgrades of the trains will start next year, which will see new higher-quality trains added, the ministry said.
It manager for Yangon Region, Zaw Pe Sein, said the plan had already been finalised and will be implemented next year. The new trains will be better than the current air-conditioned trains, he said.
The ministry also assured that fares will be affordable to all classes of society, but did not provide details of rates.
Current fares for air-conditioned trains have been cut to Ks 300 (30 US cents) from Ks 400.
More fare reductions will be made, the ministry said recently.
The upgrading of the circular route is one of two projects for improving public transportation. The second is the construction of an elevated train, which is expected to begin next year.
Zaw Pe Sein said that plan had yet to be finalised but added that construction could begin as early as next year. Officials are in talks with foreign technical experts on the elevated train project and the government is talks with the Japanese government on loans to build it, he added.
The ministry has said the upgrade of the circular train route will be conducted in phases over several years.
Japan will grant US$40 million to upgrade the Yangons circular-train system using the Control Centre System, according to the officials from the Ministry of Rail Transportation.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which conducted a feasibility study, recommended setting up a Control Centre System for the circular train.
An MOU has already been signed with Japan. It is planning to complete this project as soon as possible. The cost of project is US$40 million with Japan shouldering the cost, said Myint Wai, manager of the Transport Department, Ministry of Rail Transportation.
One of the aims of the project is to solve the citys traffic jam by urging commuters to use the circular train system more.
This is the first project that Japan is granting fund for Yangons circular train system and it is also discussing with Myanmar government to grant more loans with low interest rates to upgrade the whole circular-train system in Yangon at an estimated cost of about US$2 billion, according to the officials.
The upgrading is slated to finish in 2015. The first step will be implemented in Danyingone-Yangon-Malwagone, said Htun Aung Thin, general manager of Lower Myanmar, the Ministry of Rail Transportation.
In addition to upgrading the circular-train system, it is also planning to replace all the coaches.
Reforms have been implemented in different sectors under the Ministry of Rail Transportation starting from 2012, according to the state officials.
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