Under the programme of the National Natural Disaster Management Committee, steel reinforcement bars required for the earthquake disaster recovery and reconstruction efforts are being transported from Yangon via special freight trains.

A special freight train carrying 553 tonnes of HRB 500 type steel bars and 7,000 sheets of 4 Angle 0.33 mm roofing zinc sheets (weighing 32.56 tonnes) for the reconstruction and recovery work within Sagaing Region, as well as 7,000 sheets of 4 Angle 0.33 mm roofing zinc sheets (weighing 32.56 tonnes) required for reconstruction and recovery work within Mandalay Region, arrived at Mandalay Shwekyetyet railway station yesterday morning.

Responsible officials inspected and accepted the consignment, and these will subsequently be distributed for the rehabilitation and reconstruction projects within the regions.

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