A ceremony to inaugurate the Thanlwin Bridge (Tahsan) took place at the bridge near Tahsan Village of Mongpan Township, Shan State (South), yesterday morning.

Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and State Security and Peace Commission Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the inauguration ceremony.

Commission Secretary General Ye Win Oo, Union Ministers Dr Charlie Than, Dr Myo Thein Kyaw and U Myo Thant and Shan State Chief Minister U Aung Aung cut the ribbon to open the bridge.

The Senior General unveiled the plaque of the bridge and sprinkled scented water on the plaque.

The Union Minister for Construction presented a commemorative gift for the bridge to the Senior General. Next, the Senior General presented cash awards to students and residents. The Senior General and the party had documentary photos taken at the bridge.

Also, present at the ceremony were senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, commanders of Triangle Region Command and Eastern Central Command, departmental officials and residents.

The Senior General and the party strolled along the newly-inaugurated bridge.

The Thanlwin Bridge (Tahsan) is 876 feet long, with a 23-foot-wide motorway flanked by a-five-foot pedestrian on either side. The water clearance of the bridge is 280 feet wide and 34 feet high. The bridge was built near an old Thanlwin suspension bridge (Tahsan). Thanks to opening the bridge, the facility helps ensure smooth transport of commodities along the Taunggyi-Namhsan-Mongnai-Mongpan-Mongton-Monghsat-Tachilek route linking southern and eastern parts of Shan State in addition to contributing to the socioeconomic lives of residents.

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