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The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Transport and Communications THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS 5th Meeting of the Working Group on the Trans-Asian Railway Network and Global Smart Rail Conference Current Status and Challenges to Facilitation of International Railway Transport in Myanmar Presented by MR. HTAUNG SIAN KAN Busan General Manager 13th June, 2017 Myanma Railways Content Location and Cooperation areas Myanmar’s involvement in Regional Railway sector Important rail lines for International Railway links to the neighboring countries Current Status and Challenges National Transport Development Plan and Important Projects Conclusion Location Area 676578 Km2 Population - 51.4 million (2014) A land of hills and valleys rimmed in the north, east and west by mountain ranges forming a giant horseshoe. Enclosed within the mountain barriers are the flat lands of Ayeyarwaddy, Chindwin and Sittaung River valleys where most of the country's agricultural land and population are concentrated. Myanmar Cooperation Area • UN • UNESCAP • ADB (Asian Development Bank) • ACD (Asian Cooperation Dialogue) • ASEAN • Located at the cross roads between East • GMS(Greater Mekong Subregion) and West, North and South of Asia • AMBDC (ASEAN-Mekong Basin continent • Land-bridge and regional hub connecting Development Cooperation) Southeast Asia and South Asia as well as • MGC (Mekong-Ginga Cooperation) with China. • BIMSTEC(Bay of Bengal Initiatives • Actively participating in the international for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) cooperation. • upgrade and develop transport by not only • ACMECS (Ayeyawady – Chao Phraya own resources but also Development • Mekong Economic Cooperation) partners Assistance. • CLMV Myanmar’s involvement in Regional Railway sector With UNESCAP Inter-governmental Agreement on Dry Ports – signed on 7th November 2013. With ASEAN Special Working Group in Singapore-Kunming Rail Link Project Protocol 6: Railways Border and Interchange Stations – under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAFGIT) was signed on 16st December 2011 and then it has already ratified on 3rd February 2014. With Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Memorandum of Understanding for Greater Mekong Railway Association-GMRA was signed on 11th December 2013. 4 Trans-Asian Railway Network Mandalay-Yangon Mandalay-Lashio [ Muse (border station and break of gauge)-Rueli(China)] Kalay-[ Tamu (border station and break of gauge)- Jiribam (India)] Thanbyuzayat –Three Pagoda Pass (Myanmar)- Three Pagoda Pass – Namtok (Thailand)] Yangon (maritime connection) 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) = 141.8 km Dawei- Htikhi (to Thailand) = 142 km Total = 411.2 km FACTS Of MYANMA RAILWAYS Myanma Railways Network as 31th May 2017 MyitKyina Started in 1877 (140 year old) Divided into 11 divisions Kalay Employment strength – 20018 Lashio 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 12102 Nos Tunnels 12 Nos Yangon Railway Stations 960 Nos 1000 mm gauge (Narrow gauge) Dawei Daily train operating (190 Inter-City, 221 Urban, 21 freight , total 432 nos. of trains) 7 Missing link between Myanmar and India Estimated Cost of India (RITES)’s F/S in 2004-2005 Cost in Length Particular Rupee Remark INDIA (Km) Crore Tamu-Kalay new line 127.4 432.71 Meter Moreh Tamu gauge MYANMA R Alternate Alignment in lieu of 373.11 1154.278 Myohaung-Kalay (i) Myohaung-Monywa-Segyi Kalay existing line (180.61 km) (ii) New alignment of Segyi- Kalaywa-kalay (192.5km) Total 504.51 1586.988 Segyi 1st JWG meeting in January, 2013, Naypyitaw, discussed on Monywa establishment of the missing link, MR confirmed the alignment Chaung Oo proposed by RITES in 2005 and both sides agreed to cooperate to Mandalay prepare a Detailed Project Report. Pakokku 8 Missing link between Myanmar and China Estimated Cost of China (CREC)’s F/S in 2012 Particular Unit Ruili-Muse-Lashio-Pyinoolwin-Mandalay Length (431 km) including 230 new bridges, 74 new tunnels, 44 new stations Track Single track (Standard Gauge) Estimate Cost USD 5.1 billion Transport Passenger & Freight mixed train Operation B.O.T scheme Missing link between Myanmar and Thailand (II) Dawei Deep Sea Port Estated Cost of Thailand’s F/S (2014) Dawei-Ban Phu Nam Ron border 142 km Track Gauge 1000 meter Gauge Transport Passenger & Freight Kachanaburi Investment Cost 78,893.99 TB (2.33 billion USD) Phu Nam Ron In 2014, Thailand had finished the F/S Report from Laem Chabang Port-Dawei Deep Sea Port. Laem Chabang-Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Phu Nam Ron section (Full F/S) Myanmar’s Dawei-Htiki was only proposed alignment and estimate cost. Myanmar needs TA for full F/S for Dawei-Htiki as well as for Dawei-Ye-Bago existing line. 10 Current Status and Challenges to Facilitation of International Railway Transport Current Status No railway connection to Neighboring countries yet. There are missing links to three neighboring countries. (India, China, Thailand) The first two priority Dry Ports have been implemented on the edges of Yangon-Mandalay Railway Corridor. Challenges Road (Land) Infrastructure Development is rapidly improved in everywhere. Requirement of Feasibility Studies (T/A) for expected railway projects need to be undertaken. 11 Corridor-based Development Approach C 10 Major Corridors A Central North-South D Corridor B East - West Corridor A C Northern Corridor D Mandalay - Tamu Corridor K E E Second East - West Corridor G East - West Bridging Corridor L H Delta Area Network B J Southern Area Development G Corridor K Western North-South Corridor H L Eastern North - South Corridor J Priority corridors for urgent investment 12 10 Priority Projects and Actions for Rail Sector Corridor A On-going: 1. Yangon – Mandalay Railway Improvement Project by JICA’s ODA Loan 2. Yangon Station Signal and Communication System Improvement by JICA’s Grant 3. Railway Maintenance Capacity Improvement by JICA’s T/A 4. Yangon Station Area Development (International competition in 2014/2015 by MR/MRT) (PPP) 5. Yangon Circular Railway Line Upgrading Project by JICA’s ODA Loan 6. Dry Ports (Yangon and Mandalay area) (PPP) To be implemented: 1. Rehabilitation and Modernization (Myohaung – Myitkyina) by Korea’s EDCF Fund Corridor B: Bago – Mawlamyine Railway Rehabilitation and Modernization Waiting for Corridor H: Yangon – Pathein Railway Line upgrading external Assistance Corridor F/K: Yangon – Pyay Rehabilitation and Modernization 13 Conclusion Myanmar has not yet come into the Inter-governmental Agreement on Trans-Asian Railway Network. Myanmar has been conducting the Internal Processes for signing the Inter- governmental Agreement on Trans-Asian Railway Network in future. Feasibility Study for missing link of Myanmar and India was done in 2004, but no more progress yet. Also the said F/S report was not updated in this situation. Feasibility Study for missing link of Myanmar and China not yet active. Feasibility Study for missing link of Myanmar and Thailand –the Dawei-Htiki (Myanmar) need to be conducted. Finally, Myanmar need a Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance (F/S) and Various Trainings Courses. UNESCAP is kindly requested to provide the requirements of Myanmar related to TAR improvement. 14 Thank you for your attention .
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