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Passengers board a train on Yangon’s
Circular Line. Pic: Lwin Maung Maung |
FIVE stations on Yangon’s Circular Line have been designated
as checkpoints in an effort to improve the punctuality of the
trains on the line, said an official at Myanma Railways (MR).
Three assistant managers have been assigned to each of the four
stations – Kyeemyindaing, Danyingon, Mahlwagone, Thingangyun
and Insein – to assess delays caused by passengers, engines
and coaches, electrical power, telecom-munications and rails,
said U Aung Kyaw Min, the assistant general manager of MR’s
information depart-ment.
He said the managers were required to submit reports daily at
9am, 1pm, 5pm and 9pm.
“This control system allows us to see how repairs can
be made in the shortest possible time when the trains are delayed
for any reason,” he said, adding that the line’s punctuality
record has improved since the checkpoints were established in
August.
U Aung Kyaw Min said 150,000 people ride the Circular Line each
day but the number of passengers is increasing.
To compensate for the increase, the Circular Line will soon
get additional locomotives that are currently being used on the
Yangon-Mandalay line, the latter of which will be replaced by
engines imported from India last month, he said.