MINISTRY OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION MYANMA RAILWAYS

BRIEF PRESENTATION

NAY PYI TAW 1st February, 2013

Ministry of Rail Transportation

Myanma Railways Road Transport Administration Department Transport Planning Department Road Transport Central Institute of Transport and

Communication

Myanma Railways Brief History

1st Railway Line in Myanmar between Yangon and Pyay (161 miles apart) opened on 1st May 1877, by the Irrawaddy State Railway

In 1896, Irrawaddy State Railway gave way to Burma Railways Co., Ltd.

On the 31st December 1928, Burma Railways was placed under the Indian Railway Board.

Myanmar and India were separated in 1937 and Government of Myanmar formed the Burma Railway Board.

On the 4th January 1948, Myanmar gained independence.

In 1972, The Union of Burma Railway was again reorganized and changed to the Burma Railways Corporation.

Burma Railways Corporation changed to Myanma Railways on 1st April 1989.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

GENERAL MANAGER ( TECHNICAL & ADMIN SUPPORT)

GENERAL MANAGER ( PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION)

GENERAL MANAGER (OPERATING)

GENERAL MANAGER (COMMERCIAL & MARKETING)

GENERAL MANAGER (MECHNICAL & ELECTRICAL)

GENERAL MANAGER ( CIVIL ENGINEERING)

GENERAL MANAGER ( FINANCE)

GENERAL MANAGER ( INSPECTION)

GENERAL MANAGER ( UPPER REGION ADMINISTRATION)

GENERAL MANAGER ( LOWER REGION ADMINISTRATION)

GENERAL MANAGER ( LOCOMOTIVE WORKSHOP-INSEIN)

GENERAL MANAGER ( LOCOMOTIVE WORKSHOP-YWATAUNG)

GENERAL MANAGER ( CARRIAGE & WAGON WORKSHOP)

DGM (STORE) DGM (MEDICAL)

MYITNGE HOSPITAL

YWATAUNG HOSPITAL

LALAW HOSPITAL

TOUNGOO HOSPITAL

INSEIN HOSPITAL

DIVISION -1

DIVISION -2

DIVISION -3

DIVISION -4

DIVISION -5

DIVISION -6

DIVISION -7

DIVISION -8

DIVISION -9

DIVISION 10-

DIVISION-11

GIRDER WORKSHOP EIC

WORKSHOP

RAILCAR WORKSHOP PAZUNDAUNG

Particular Sanction Strength

As on Dec, 2012

Officers 431 346

Others 31,622 20,932

Total 32,053 21,278

Region Area (Sq. Mile) No. of Station Route Length (Mile)

Ayeyarwaddy Region 13,567 53 198.50

Bago Region 15,214 116 461.09

Chin State 13,907 - -

Kachin State 34,379 33 122.00

Karen State 11,731 6 16.00

Kayah State 4,538 3 8.59

Magway Region 7,305 162 705.35

Mandalay Region 14,295 183 657.43

Mon State 4,848 59 220.70

Rakhaing State 14,200 20 54.00

Sagaing Region 36,535 89 442.56

Shan State 60,155 103 501.86

Taninthayi Region 16,735 25 106.78

Yangon Region 3,937 74 157.57

Total 261236 926 3652.52

Number of Stations and Route Length by States and Regions

Traffic Volume a) Passenger Traffic In Million

Classification 2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012 Apr- Dec

No. of Passenger

Main 36.731 34.587 33.741 34.102 31.246 17.754

Suburban 39.228 38.974 37.861 33.548 33.106 22.719

Total 75.959 73.561 71.602 67.650 64.352 40.473

Passenger/Day 0.210 0.200 0.200 0.190 0.180 0.15

Passenger Mile

( 100 Million)

33.784 33.489 33.376 33.287 31.428 17.847

Traffic Volume b) Freight Traffic In Million

Classification 2007-

2008 2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012 Apr- Dec

Ton Carried

Ton Carried (in Million)

2.93 2.95 3.33 3.41 3.58 2.14

Ton/Day (in Thousand)

8.03 8.09 9.12 9.34 9.83 7.78

Ton Miles (10 Million)

53.54 56.99 65.83 69.78 72.27 45.07

Average Lead Miles/Ton

182 193 198 205 202 211

Motive Power & Rolling Stock a) Locomotive Fleet

Type 2007-

2008 2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012 Apr- Dec

Steam Locomotive 37 37 37 37 37 35

Diesel Locomotive (a) Diesel Electric (b) Diesel Hydraulic

228 100

243 100

247 105

252 135

257 137

264 137

Grand Total:- 365 380 389 424 431 436

900 HP – DHL, Krupp (Germany)

1500 HP – DHL, K. S. K (Japan)

2000 HP DEL Dalian (China) 1200 HP (China)

1200 HP - (DEL) ( Myanma Railways) 1300 HP (DEL) (India)

1600 HP – (DEL) Alstom (France) 2000 HP – (DEL) Alstom (France)

Motive Power & Rolling Stock c) Number of Passenger Coaches

Classification 2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012 Apr- Dec

Upper Class

Ordinary Class

Mail Vans

Brake Vans

Restaurants

Departmental

Others

311

651

14

102

17

-

116

325

638

14

99

17

-

116

329

663

14

104

20

-

116

327

648

14

110

22

86

31

332

661

14

130

22

87

31

333

674

13

127

24

82

28

Total 1211 1209 1246 1238 1277 1281

Passenger Coach

Rail Bus Engine

Motive Power & Rolling Stock d) Number of Freight Wagons

Type 2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012 Apr- Dec

Covered Wagon Opened Wagon (Low Sided) Opened Wagon (High Sided) Timber Wagon Tank Wagon Brake Van Departmental Others

1290 575

398

547 233 95

- 111

1290 575

398

547 233 95

- 114

1377 643

398

547 233 95

- 134

1312 638

398

521 233 95 79 55

1225 633

398

514 233 99 79 55

1182 610

397

523 249 99 79 55

Total:- 3249 3252 3427 3331 3236 3204

Covered Wagon Sugarcane Wagon

Tank Wagon Timber Truck

Major Services Train Type Number of Trains per

day (Apr-Dec)

Passenger Trains 181

Express 40

Mail 54

Mixed 57

Rail Bus 30

Suburban Trains (Yangon) 200

Freight Trains 31

Total 412

Track Maintenance Machines purchased from Plasser & Theurer, Austria

Sr. No.

Description Quantity Purchasing Year

1 Automatic Levelling, Lining and Tamping Machine (08-16 M)

1 No

2001-2002

2 Automatic Levelling, Lining and Tamping Machine (08-16 M) 1 No 2006-2007

3 Flash Butt Welding Machine (APT 500 C) 1 No 2001-2002

4 Ballast Distributing & Profiling Machine (PBR 400R) 1 No 2004-2005

Automatic Levelling, Lining and Tamping Machine (08-16M)

Flash Butt Welding Machine (APT 500 C)

Ballast Distributing & Profiling Machine (PBR 400 R)

Welding of 6 rail panel (72 m long) by Flash Butt Welding Machine

(near Myoghla station)

Maintenance of track by ALL- TM in Yangon-Mandalay Rail Line

Remedial measures and current track maintenance work

(a) Pre-stress Concrete Sleeper Replacing in wooden sleepers

(b) Rail Welding of 12 meter rail panel into 72 meter by using Flash Butt Welding Machine

(c) Replacing the switch and turnout

(d) Refilling and replenishing of ballast

(e) Changing the manual Track maintenance system into mechanized maintenance

Pakokku Concrete Sleeper Plant

Agreements of proposals for Modernization and Rehabilitation Project

(a) JICA, MARUBENI, JAPAN Feasibility study for Modernization and

Rehabilitation of Yangon-Mandalay Trunk Line.

(b)SUMITOMO, JAPAN Pilot project for upgrading of Yangon – Bago

section

Projects Proposed for External Assistance and Estimated Cost

Sr.

Name of Project

Estimated

Cost

Possible Type of Assistance

1. Rehabilitation and Modernization of Yangon-Mandalay Railway System

USD 1783 mil Soft loan

2. Improvement of Urban Railway System in Yangon City

USD 700 mil Soft loan

3. Refurbishment of Diesel Locomotives

USD 21 mil

Grant

4. Upgrading of Railway Technical Training Center

USD 3 mil Grant

Other Projects needed for External Assistance

Sr No. Project Title

Cost Estimate

(US$ million)

Possible Type of Assistance

1 National Railways Strategic plan 10 Grant

2 Mandalay-Myitkyina track and signaling Upgrading Project (552 km.)

60.57 Soft Loan

3 Bago-Dawei Track Upgrading Project (507 km) 29.6 Soft Loan

4 Yangon-Pyay Track Upgrading Project (259 km.) 15.15 Grant

5 Tamu-Kalay-Segyi-Monywa Mandalay Rail Line project 168.1 Soft Loan

6 Purchasing of 300 Nos. new passenger coaches 85 Soft Loan