Upgrading Works of Rail Lines: MOT and MODDC UM inspected upgrading works

The Union Minister for the Ministry of Transport and the ministry of Digital Development and Communications, U Mya Tun Oo, along with responsible officials, conducted inspections on June 1 and 2, 2026.

The union minister and officials examined the ongoing upgrading works to allow higher-speed train operations on the Yangon-Pyay railway section in accordance with the President's directives; the repair works on Bridge No. 343 (Yanpay Creek Bridge), which had subsided due to flooding, on the Pyay-Aung Lan-Sat Thwa-Bagan railway line within Taungdwingyi Township; and the progress of joining 39-foot-long rail sections in groups of nine. First, on June 1, the Union Minister and officials inspected the stability of the railway tracks along the Yangon-Pyay line using the RBE train to assess readiness for higher-speed operations.

Subsequently, the Union Minister and officials arrived at Letpadan Station, which is over 149 years old. He instructed that the historic station be restored without altering its original character. He also visited the Myanmar Railways clinic and the Letpadan Locomotive Shed. He then proceeded to the Project Clarification Hall for the reconstruction of Bridge No. 343 (Yanpay Creek Bridge), where he provided necessary guidance to responsible officials.

On the morning of June 2, the Union Minister met with and addressed departmental staff under the Ministry at the Road Transport Administration Department's District Office (Pyay) traffic rules and road safety education hall, and provided cash assistance to the staff. Continuing, the union minister inspected the Pyay Diesel Locomotive Shed, Pyay Station, and the station park, giving necessary instructions.

He then departed from Pyay Station on the RBE train, inspecting stations, bridges, and railway tracks along the Pyay-Yangon line. Then, the union minister inspected the cleanliness and beautification works at the Thayawaddy Station yard and reviewed the railway upgrading works at Thanat Chaung Station, it’s reported.