JOINT ESCAP-OSJD(Organization for Cooperation Between Railways) VIRTUAL MEETING

THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS MYANMA RAILWAYS

JOINT ESCAP-OSJD(Organization for Cooperation between Railways) VIRTUAL MEETING

7th to 8th July 2020 Myanmar Content

❑Myanma Railways Facts about ❑Important Railway Lines for International Links

❑Projects Highlighted related to the SKRL network ❖Yangon-Mandalay Railway Improvement Project

❖Feasibility Study of Muse – Mandalay Railway Line ❖Dawei-Htee kee railway line project ❖Rehabilitation Plan on Bago-Dewei existing SKRL Alignment ❑Conclusion 2 Myanma Railways’ fact about

Myanma Railways Network on MyitKyina 31st August 2019 Divided into 11 divisions Kalay Lashio Employment strength – 19466 Single Route 5405.285 km Mandalay Double Route 705.196 km Total Route Length 6110.481 km Pyay Total Track Length 7942.372 km Bridges 12103 Nos Yangon Tunnels 12 Nos Railway Stations 960 Nos Dawei 1000 mm gauge (Narrow gauge) Important Railway Lines for International links

Existing lines Mandalay-Yangon = 617 km Mandalay-Lashio = 313 km Mandalay-Kalay = 539 km Bago-Dawei = 516 km Missing lines to neighboring countries Kalay-Tamu (to India) = 127.4 km Lashio-Rueli (to China) = 131 km Thanbyuzayat-Three Pagoda Pass = 120 km (Thailand) Dawei- Htikhi (to Thailand) = 142 km Total (378 km)/ (400km)

❖ At present, there is no inter-railway line connecting to neighboring countries.

Railway routes involved in Singapore-Kunmning Rail Link in Myanmar

▪ Htee Kee-Dawei- missing link 142 km ▪ Dawei-Ye-Mawlamyine-Bago 520 km ▪ Bago-Mandalay 560 km ▪ Mandalay- Myitkyina 457 km ▪ Mandalay-Lashio 280 km ▪ Lashio-Muse missing link 131 km ▪ Thaton-phaan-Myawaddy- Mesok? Projects Highlighted related to the SKRL network

Yangon-Mandalay Railway Improvement Project Scope of Works ▪ Civil & Track Works, Bridge work, Installation of new signaling system, Procurement of Modernized DEMU, Establishment of Workshop and depot, etc. Phase 1 (Yangon - Taungoo) ▪ Conducted for F/S on Sep,2014 and Detail Design Mandalay Studied completed on June,2016 ▪ Estimated Cost JPY (91.179) Billion (As DD Report) ▪ Signed Consultancy Services Agreement on Dec, 2016 Phase II ▪ Invited the Contractors by dividing 8 Packages on 353Km March, 2017 – some packages already selected the Nay Pyi Taw contactors – Construction works start in schedule. ▪ Construction Period – 2018 to 2023 (6 Years) Taungoo

Phase I Phase II (Taungoo- Mandalay) 267 Km ▪ Conducted for F/S on Oct,2017 and Detail DD Study Yangon started on April, 2018 and completed Sep,2019 ▪ Estimated Cost JPY (191.069) Billion (As DD Report) ▪ Signed Consultancy Services Agreement ▪ Contract Packages are under progress. ▪ Construction Period - 2019 to 2025 (6 Years) 7 Mandalay-Myitkyina Railway Line Upgrading Project by Korea EDCF

❖ The Mandalay-Myithyina line, - since 1898. ❖ Since 2017, MR has been conducting maintenance works- replacement of welded rail, refilling of ballast for better fitness of infrastructure. Myitkyina ❖ In hilly region, two bottle neck of Gyohtaung-Maeza section and Mawhan- Kadu section. These two sections have sharp curve and steep slope Moenyin ❖ Current travel time on Mandalay-Myitkyina Railway is about 19 hours for running along the 550 km distance. KawLin ❖ So MR proposed to the Korea EXIM bank to get EDCF Loan for upgrading the technical failure of these two sections. ❖ By the approval of Korea EXIM bank, Yooshin Engineering Corporation Mandalay conducted the Feasibility study of Gyohtaung-Maeza section in 2016. In 2017, Dong Myeong Engineering Consortium conducted Feasibility study of Mawhan-Kadu section. ❖ Now under evaluation of Detail Design. Status of the Project ▪ 547.4 Km Long, Single lane, Meter gauge Track ▪ High gradients and Curves on some portion, Divided into 3 priority sections rd ▪ Mandalay - KawLin, Section - I ( 3 Priority ) st ▪ KawLin - Moenyin, Section - II ( 1 priority ) nd ▪ Moenyin - Myitkyina, Section - III ( 2 priority ) Activities to upgrade ▪ First priority portion of section II(about 42 Km) by Korea EDCF Loan USD 125 Million. ▪ F/S has been done by Technical Assistance of Korean EXIM Bank on June, 2018 ▪ Under Loan Negotiation process to implement the project ❖Furthermore, remaining sections will follow to proceed by Korea EDCF Loan USD 700 Million on 2020-2021. Mandalay - Muse New Railway Line Project

India China Muse

Lashio

Mandalay

Thailand

▪ MR and CREEC signed MoU on 22nd October, 2018. and FS work is going on. ▪ CREEC shall submit F/S Report within (12) months after signed MOU. ▪ Route Length-431 Km ▪ Standard Gauge, Electrified and Speed 160Km ▪ If the project is feasible, Project Implementation stage will be proceed. 9 Dawei-Htee kee railway line project

Tha Laot Tar Nabule Thit Ka Don Dawei Deep Sea Port Ye Boub Nyaungdon

Kose Chaung Phu Nam Ron to Kachanaburi 80 km Yephyu

Maungmagan

Myita Ai One Sinbyudaing Dawei Deep Sea Port to Phu Nam Ron 170 km Dawei

In 2015, Thailand has already done the F/S including Myanmar side (Dawei-Hteekee) Kachanaburi

1. Design speed Thi Tha ▪ Passenger train Vmax 120 km/h. (Future 160) Phu Nam Ron ▪ Freight train Vmax 80 km/h. (Future 100) 2. Track Gauge 1000 mm (Meter Gauge) Kachanaburi to Bangkok 110 km 3. Axle load 20 ton 4. Civil structure Double track 5. Distance 142 km 6. Estimate Cost USD 2.6 billion

This new railway line project’s Possibility is depend on the Dawei Deep Seaport and Dewei Economic Zone’s Development Initiative 10 Rehabilitation Plan on Bago-Dewei existing SKRL Alignment

❖ Bago-Malawlyine (209 km) ➢ Track and Bridge rehabilitation works almost finish – increase speed and safety, ➢ arrange to use the external assistant (loan) for signalling system

❖ Mawlamyine –Ye (148 km) ➢ Passenger train service exist ➢ Considering as priority ones

❖ Ye- Dawei(162 km) ➢ Passenger train service exist ➢ Suffers natural disasters every year ➢ Need to consider for new railway alignment Conclusion

❑ Implementing the upgrading projects of Main Railway Corridors ( a part of SKRL network) by External Assistance (Loan, Grant and Technical Assistance) ❑ interesting in developing of the new railway links heading to neighbouring countries (China, Thailand and India) ❑ Effort to rehabilitate the existing railway network in own capacity – against so many difficulties. ❑ Seeking for the International assistance in the necessitation of Feasibility Study works, Human Resource Development and modernization/ harmonization of Railway Systems Thank You