According to Myanma Railways, the stations included in the Yangon Circular Railway upgrading project have now been fully upgraded and came into use earlier this year.

Construction of some new railway stations under the Yangon Circular Railway upgrading project began in early 2022.

In 2023, Myanma Railways called for tenders to begin the construction of new stations at Aung San, Kamayut, Okkyin, Phawgan, Thamine and Tamway, all of which are part of the upgrading project. Similarly, tenders were also invited to construct new stations at Hanthawady and Tadagalay in 2024.

The newly built and upgraded stations include ticket booths, electronic control rooms, cashier offices and toilets.

At present, on the left circular route, there are seven trips in each direction daily. Only two new high-standard DEMU trains made from Spain operate in the morning and another two in the afternoon, while passengers on the old Japanese RBE trains pay K400 each as fare, compared with K1,000 each on DEMU trains.

Myanma Railways has divided the Yangon Circular Railway upgrading project into eastern and western sections. Upon completion, trains will run every 10 to 12 minutes, reducing the total time for a full circuit of the city. It is also reported that when the projects are completed, MR will be able to transport about 240,000 passengers per day.

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