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14th Meeting of the GMS Subregional Transport Forum

Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

People’s Republic of China

2-3 December, 2010

Presented byAung Myint HlaingDeputy General Manager (Passenger)Myanma Railways.

Country Presentation

on Railway Development Programs and Plans

(Myanmar)

Part . I

Background Information on Existing Myanma Railways

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Transportation

Ministry of Transport

Ministry of Rail Transportation

Ministry of Transport

1. Department of Transport

2. Department of Marine Administration

3. Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems

4. Department of Civil Aviation

5. Institute of Marine Technology

6. Inland water Transport

7. Myanmar Five Star Line

8. Myanma Airways

9. Myanma Dockyards

10. Myanma Port Authority

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Ministry of Rail Transportation

1. Myanma Railways

2. Transport Planning Department

3. Road Transport Administration Department

4. Road Transport

5. Central Institute of Transport & Communication

Minister for RailTransportation

Director GeneralTransport Planning Department

Director GeneralRoad Transport Administration

Department

Managing DirectorMyanma Railways

Managing DirectorRoad Transport

Principal Central Institute of Transport and Communication

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Services Department

Transport Planning Department

Road Transport Administration Department

State Economic Enterprises

Myanma Railways

Road Transport

Human Resources Development

Central Institute of Transport and Communication

Myanma RailwaysBrief History

1st Railway Line in Myanmar between Yangonand Pyay (161 miles apart) opened on 1st May1877, by the Irrawaddy State Railway

In 1896, Irrawaddy State Railway gave way toBurma Railways Co., Ltd.

On the 31st December 1928, Burma Railways wasplaced under the Indian Railway Board.

Myanmar and India were separated in 1937 andGovernment of Myanmar formed the BurmaRailway Board.

On the 4th January 1948, Myanmar gainedindependence.

In 1972, The Union of Burma Railway was againreorganized and changed to the Burma RailwaysCorporation.

Burma Railways Corporation changed toMyanma Railways on 1st April 1989.

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MYANMA RAILWAYS ORGANIZATION CHARTMYANMA RAILWAYS ORGANIZATION CHART

INSEIN

TOUNGOO

KALAW

YWATAUNG

11BAGAN

10PAKOKKU

9HINZADA

8MAWLAMYING

7YANGON

6INSEIN

5TOUNGOO

4KALAW

UPPER REGIONADMINISTRATION

LOWER REGIONADMINISTRATION

CIVILENGINEERING

OPERATING

COMMERCIAL & MARKETING

MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL

CARRIAGE & WAGONWORKSHOP (MYITNGE)

LOCOMOTIVE WORKSHOP(YWATAUNG)

LOCOMOTIVE WORKSHOP(INSEIN)

E.I.CWORKSHOP

GIRDERWORKSHOP

RAIL-CARWORKSHOP

(PAZUNDAUNG)

INSPECTION

PLANNING &ADMINISTRATION

FINANCE

STORE & MEDICAL

3MANDALAY

2YWATAUNG

1MYITKYINA

MEDICAL STORE

MYITNGE

HOSPITAL

DIVISIONS

MANAGING DIRTCTOR

ParticularSanctionStrength

As on September,2010

Officers 431 374

Others 31,469 23,120

Total 31,900 23,494

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Organization

MR belongs to Ministry of Rail Transportation

Based on Departmental System

Managing Director – Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of the

Management Committee.

Six Major Departments: Operating, Mechanical & Electrical

engineering, Civil Engineering, Commercial & Marketing,

Planning & Administration, and Finance.

Organization

Railway System is divided into 11 divisions

Three major Workshops:

Ywataung Locomotive workshop

Insein Locomotive workshop

Myitnge carriage & wagon workshop

All headed by General Managers

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Bangkok

Yangon

Mawlamyaing

Kunming

Nakhon Sawan

Ha Noi

Vientiane

Phnom Penh

INDIA

CHINA

THAILAND

LAOS

VIETNAM

CAMBODIA

DIVISION ( 1 ) MYITKYINA

DIVISION ( 2 ) YWATAUNG

DIVISION ( 3 ) MANADALAY

DIVISION ( 4 ) KALAW

DIVISION ( 5 ) TOUNGOO

DIVISION ( 6 ) YANGON

DIVISION ( 7 ) YANGON

DIVISION ( 8 ) MAWLAMYINE

DIVISION ( 9 ) HENZADA

DIVISION ( 10 ) PAKOKKU

DIVISION ( 11 ) BAGAN

D(1)

D(2)

D(3)

D(4)

D(5)

D(6)

D(7)

D(8)

D(9)

D(10)

D(11)

RailwaysNetwork

ofM.R

Yangon Circular &Suburban Line

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Existing Infrastructure

(a) Track

7212.224632.64Total Track Mile Rails 50 lb ANSC

Rails 60 lb BS5626.323516.45Total Route Mile

Rails 60 lb RBS

Rails 75 lb RBS664.00415.00Double line Route Mile

Rails Wt:4962.323101.45Single line Route Mile

KmMileRemarks

LengthItem

(b) Major Facilities & Equipment

(47.52 km)(Route Kilometre)

29.50 mileYangon Circular Line (Route Mile)

2845074P.C Sleeper

7612537Wooden Sleeper

675Plant & Machinery

21191Buildings

11203Bridges

12Tunnels

365(b) Wayside Stations

524(a) Block Stations

Number of Stations

NumberDescription

889

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(c) Motive Power & Rolling Stock

(i) Locomotive Fleet

391380365344336Grand Total:-

354343328307297Total:-

10510010010097(b) Diesel Hydraulic

249243228207200(a) Diesel Electric

Diesel Locomotive

3737373739Steam Locomotive

2009-20102008-092007-082006-072005-06

YearType

(ii) Number of Passenger Coaches

12551209121111971105Total:-

122116116116123Others

221717179Restaurants

10499102102102Brake Vans

1414141416Mail Vans

666638651651611Ordinary Class

327325311297244Upper Class

2009-2010

2008-092007-082006-072005-06Type

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(iii) Number of Freight Wagons

33553252324933043471Total:-

134114111109116Others

9595959497Brake Van

233233233233233Tank Wagon

Timber Wagon 481547547559588

High Sided

Open Wagon 398398398400416

Low Sided

643575575576607Open Wagon

13711290129013331414Covered Wagon

2009-20102008-092007-082006-072005-06

YearType

(d) Railways Service

Train Type Nos of Train per day

Passenger TrainsExpress 42Mail & Others 70Mixed 66Rail Bus 72

-----Total 250

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Suburban TrainsYangon 200

Freight Trains 18-------------------------------------------------Total Trains 468-------------------------------------------------

(October-2010)

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(e) Traffic Volume

3337.703348.903378.403297.002969.00Passenger Mile

71.6073.5675.9572.7069.27Total

37.8638.9739.2234.6232.61Suburban

33.7434.5836.7338.0836.66Main

No. of Passenger

2009-20102008-092007-082006-072005-06

YearClassification

Passenger and Freight Traffic

(Million)

Ton Carried

Ton Mile

2.88 2.82 2.93 2.95 3.33

570.10 551.10 535.40 569.91 658.25

( f ) Financial Statement( Operating Ratio)

ActualClassification

(with interest) 149.77%- Operating Ratio. 195.64%187.15%160.17%

(without interest) 195.51%187.06%160.07%149.68%- Operating Ratio.

58895.9752618.3543656.6237702.80Total Expenses

(-)5.41(-)8.85(-)6.981.49Profit & Loss on foreign Exchange.

36.6126.5027.6824.24- Interest.

58864.7752600.7043635.9237677.07- Operating expenses

EXPENSES

30104.8828115.0827255.8425173.01Total Revenue

2210.642104.362196.401794.87- Others

7689.975468.984625.824867.70- Goods

20204.2720541.7420433.6218510.44- Passenger

REVENUE

2009-20102008-092007-082006-07

(Kyats in million)

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Part . II

National Plans for Railway Development

Projects Included in the Vientiane Plan of Action for

GMS Development, 2008-2012

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Bridge over Mekong betweenXiengkok and Kyainglap

including Access Road from Tarlay to Kyainglap

(Lao PDR and Myanmar)

* Construction of suspension bridge has beenproposed

* Lao PDR & Myanmar are seeking financialassistance for Construction of the bridge.

* The access road from Tarlay- Kyainglap (Myanmar side) is under Construction

2. TRN . 024

3. TRN . 038 Dawei Deep Sea Port and Road Link to Thailand.

Just after signing of MOU, betweenItalian–Thai Development Public Co.,Ltd (ITD) and Myanmar Port Authority(MPA), ITD dispatched a survey teamto conduct soil exploration and surveyworks at the project site in Dawei area.

ITD carried out the following program fordevelopment of the project after fullcompletion of pre-engineering works:-(a) A preliminary engineering design and

a feasibility study (b) An environment impact assessment(c) To submit project proposal to the

Government of the Union of Myanmar for

receiving of permission. The framework agreement for Dawei

Deep Seaport, Industrial Estate, Roadand Rail Link to Thailand project wassigned by ITD & MPA on 2ndNovember, 2010.

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This project includes the following works

(1) Development of a new deep sea port

(2) Ship building and maintenance service facility

(3) Industrial estate

(4) Petrochemical complex

(5) Oil refinery

(6) Steel mill

(7) Hydropower project

(8) Road and railway link between Dawei and Bangkok

(9) Oil pipe line and etc

The Project will be implemented under three phases

within ten years.

Dawei Deep Seaport, Industrial Estate and Road & Rail

Link to Thailand Construction Project is the first-ever

Special Economic Zone in Myanmar.

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The 170 km each long motorroad and railroad that will linkDawei Deep Seaport toMyanmar-Thai border will bebuilt phase by phase. The roadwill reach GMS SouthernCorridor that leads to Vung Tauand Quy Nhon of the SocialistRepublic of Vietnam throughSisophon of Cambodia viaBangkok of Thailand.

The 220 meter-wide roadincludes an eight-lane highwaytogether with railroad,pedestrian lane, Local road,Union road and Traffic islands.Oil and Natural Gas pipelineswill be laid in parallel wit motorroad and railroad.

4. TRN. 040

Improvement and Maintenance of Navigation Channels along the Lancang – Mekong River (PRC, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Thailand)

The improvement of Khon PhiLaung Shoal was included in thenavigation channel improvementproject on the Upper MekongRiver which was approved bythe four countries and could beconducted as soon as theboundary demarcation betweenLaos and Thailand is completed.

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R3 Tachileik-Kyaington-Mongla Road (256 km) (Myanmar)

(Along North-South Corridor)

Completed

Lashio-Muse (176 km) (Myanmar)

(Along Northern Corridor)

Completed

1. TRN . 021

East – West Economic Corridor

Thinganyinaung - Kawkareik

(Myanmar)

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Maesot

Kawkareik

MyawadyThingannyinaung

Myawady – Thingannyinaung Upgraded Portion

Upgrading of the first (18 km) section of Maesot / Myawady to

Thingannyinaung, with grant aid of Thai Government, was completed in June,

2006.

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AH1 at Myawady

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A

C

B

Kawkareik

Myawady

Thingannyinaung

Thingannyinaung – Kawkareik New Alignment

This project involves construction on the new alignment between Thingannyinaungand Kawkareik.Detailed design was completed in 2008 with Thailand’s grant ofabout Baht 15 m.

Expansion of National Railways Network

(1) Kyangin–Pakkoku 512.00 km

(2) Katha-BaMaw 156.80 km

(3) Dawei-Myeik 212.00 km

(4) Moene-Kyaington 361.60 km

(5) Pyawbwe-Magwe 152.00 km

(6) Minbu-Sittway 411.20 km

(7) Pathein-Yangon 142.40 km

(8) Hinthada-Nyaungdon 76.80 km

(9) Naypyitaw-Pinlong 192.00 km

(10) Myitkyina-Namsan 760.00 km

(11) Monywa-Kalay 216.00 km

(12) Taungoo-Loikaw 240.00 km

(13) Pyay-Taungoo 192.00 km

Total 3624.80 km

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Cross – border railways connectionsRailway Lines of International Importance in Myanmar

Existing lines

Mandalay-Yangon = 617 km

Mandalay-Lashio = 313 km

Mandalay-Kalay = 539 km

Bago-Thanbyuzayat = 270 km

Missing lines

Kalay-Tamu = 127.4 km**

Lashio-Rueli = 141.8 km**

Thanbyuzayat-Three Pagoda Pass = 110 km**

** The route lengths of missing lines are

referred from feasibility reports

Construction cost for missing links of interconnection with othercountries

Sr Missing link Distance Construction Cost

(USD mil)

(a) Kalay-Tamu 127.4 km 97.68

(b) i Lashio-Muse 141.9 km 479.47

(b) ii Lashio-Muse 126.13 km 1850~2000

(c) Thanbyzayat- Three Pagoda Pass 110 km 246.00

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Summary of Feasibility Studies

(a). Indian-Myanmar Rail link (Kalay-Tamu)

* Conducted by RITES Ltd.2004-2005

* The scope of the study¤ New rail link(i) Jiribam-Moreh (219 kms) India(ii) Tamu-Kalay (127.4 kms) Myanmar

¤ Rehabilitation of existing lineKalay-Mandalay (513 kms) Myanmar

* The construction cost of the project# Tamu-Kalay 97.68 mil USD.

(new line)# Kalay-Mandalay 162 mil USD.

(Rehabilitation)* Freight Demand Forecast2.48 mil tons in 2027-28

* The Financial AnalysisJiribam-Moreh (-) 1.7%Tamu-Kalay (-) 1.2%Combined (-) 1.3%Under optimistic scenario, FIRR couldimprove to (-) 0.6%

* Comparison of transport between Yangon & New DelhiWithout Project With Project

Transit time 22 days 9 daysper TEU cost 2000 USD 800 USD

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(b). (i) China-Myanmar Rail link (Lashio-Muse-Rueli)* Conducted by 2nd Railway Survey and

Design Institute, 2005.* The scope of the studyA metre-gauge railway lineLashio-Muse-Rueli (141.88 km)

(Change of Gauge)* Route Description

32.93 km (60 major and mediumbridge) 23%52.37 km (51 tunnels) 37%56.58 km Rolling 40%

* The investment cost479.47 mil USD (RMB 3598 mil Yuan)

* Demand Forecast in 2030Total Trade Total Transport

Volume VolumeMyanmar-China 8.9 mil (USD) 10.3mil tonsMyanmar-Southwest 5.2 mil (USD) 6.28mil tons

ChinaSino-Myanmar Railway

Freight Volume 4.5 mil tons

* Financial & Economic Evaluation# FIRR < 0

# Repayment period of investment > 25 yrs.(RMB 0.10/person-km, RMB 0.10/ton-km)

If the calculation scope extends to Mandalay# FIRR = 0.57 %

# Repayment period of investment = 24.61 yrs.# EIRR = 10.87

(b). (ii) China-Myanmar Rail link (Lashio-Muse-Rueli)

The Second time Feasibility Study

* Conducted by 3rd Railway Survey andDesign Institute, 2010.

* The scope of the studyA Standard-gauge railway lineLashio-Muse-Rueli (126.13 km)

* Route Description26.12 km (50 bridge)53.43 km (31 tunnels)24% gradient

* The investment costRMB 12~13 million Yuan

* Demand Forecast in 2035Traffic Volume (mil ton)

Myanmar-China 12.07China-India 6.85China-Africa 11.51China-Thailand 1.51

Total 31.94

* Financial Evaluation# FIRR = 3~5% (after tax) > 3% Benchmark

rate of return

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(c). Thailand-Myanmar Rail link (Thanbyuzayat-Three Pagoda Pass)

* Conducted by KOICA2005-2007

* The scope of the study# Thanbyuzayat-Three Pagoda Pass (110 km)

(Myanmar)# Three Pagoda Pass-NamTok ( 153 km)

(Thailand)* The construction cost for Myanmar side

246.171 mil USD.

* Total Traffic Demand ForecastIn the case of medium demand scenario;

2017 2027 2037Freight ton 0.7 mil 3.1 mil 5.7 milPassenger 0.06mil 0.2 mil 0.5 mil

* Economic EvaluationIn the case of the medium demand scenario

B/C ratio = 0.74EIRR= 8.1% < discount rate 12%

The project is not viable economically.

Financial EvaluationFor the medium scenario, FIRR = 0.4%

The cost of rehabilitation (or) up-gradation of the existing railway lines

819 km

Link Distance Estimated Cost(USD mil)

Reported by

Mandalay-Kalay 513 km 162. RITES. Ltd.

Yangon-MandalayBago-Moktama

617 202

41 UNESCAP(1999)

Mandalay-Lashio 313 km 704 UNESCAP(1999)

Total 907

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Part . III

Key Constraints to Railway Development and

Interconnection

Technical & Operational obstacles

(a)Compatibility with technical standards of TAR

5,100 mm3,810 mm3,770 mm3,770 mmStructure gauge

3,950 mm2,820 mm3,429 mm2,590 mmVehicle gauge

HeightWidthHeightWidth

TARMYANMAR

Comparison of clearance (Vehicle gauge & Structure gauge)

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(b) Axle load and other technical standard

Item TAR MR

Target speedFreight 80 km/hr 48 km/hr

Passenger 120 km/hr 68 km/hr

Radius ofCurvature

Rolling 800 m200 m

Mountainous 150 m

MaximumGradients

Rolling 1.00% 1.00%

Mountainous 1.20%-1.25% 4.00%

TrackStructure

Rail section UIC 54 37 kg/m

Sleeper P.CP.CW.S

Depth ballast 250 mm 120 mm

Axle load 20 ton 12.5 ton

(c) Number of bridges along the railway lines of International Importance

SectionNumber of bridges no. of bridges

over headedtruss girder<30 m 30 m subtotal

Yangon-Mandalay 900 61 961 19

Mandalay-Kalay 514 26 540 10

Mandalay-Lashio 713 10 723 -

Bago-Thanbyuzayat 230 28 258 7

Total 2357 125 2482 36

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GOKHTEIK VIADUCT

# erected by an American Firm in 1900.

# 2200 feet long and the height of the tallest pier is 320 feet.

# suffered severe damage during the World War II and was built in 1951.

Four Reversing(Mandalay-Lashio)

* Maximum permissible load has to be reduced to 220 tons.

* Train speed is very low.* To stop and start at the sand

track* Train length not more than600 feet.

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Before linking International railway lines Preparations and measures undertaken by Myanma Railways

(a) Construction of Thanlwin rail-cum-road bridge

Length of Bridge = 3.528 km

Completed in 2006

(b) Construction of direct railway Linkage to Mandalay trunk line

Bago

Sathwargon

Einchaylayse

Daik-U

38 km

Mandalay

44 km

51 km

Mawlamyaing

Yangon

By constructing a new railway link

of 38 km which connects Bago –

Mawlamyine rail line to Yangon–

Mandalay rail line, a train from

Thailand can run directly to

Mandalay without passing Bago.

This new bypass shortened the

Mawlamyine – Mandalay rail route

mile by 57 km.

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(c) Construction of double track on Yangon-Mandalay line

* Yangon-Kyidaungkan and Mandalay-Myohoung sections had been already double tracked* The rest line Kyidaungkan-Myohoung (240 km in length) was completed in November, 2007.* So the whole (Yangon-Mandalay) main line has been double tracked.

(d) Upgradation of track on Yangon-Nyaunglaybin

# MR received a soft loan USD 10 million from OPEC fund.# MR purchased a tamping machine & a Flash-butt welding machine.# Along this section, the short-welded rails are being laid.# MR set up a P.C sleeper plant which can produce 150,000 per year.

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(e) Rehabilitation of track on Bago-Mawlamyine-Thanbyuzayat-Ye line

This project was being undertaken with the following works:

■ Renewal of 75 lb/yd rails in place of existing 60 lb/yd rails.

■ Installation of P.C sleepers.

■ Filling ballast to be thickness of 100 mm to 150 mm.

■ Purchasing an another P.C sleeper plant to be built at Moktama (by Indian loan)

The completion period will be extended to 2010 because of financial constraints.

(f) Up-gradation of signalling and telecommunication system alongYangon-Mandalay trunk line

The following works will be undertaken:

■ To lay Optic Fibre cable along Yangon-Mandalay line

■ To install the double line token- less block instrument with axle counter.

■ To adopt interlocking system at some major stations along this line.

■ To fix colour light signal at some stations along this line.

■ To improve train control system on this line.

The project commenced in 2006 and will be completed in 2010.

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3. Construction of cross-border missing links to the neighbouring countries.

Within our own resources.

Prioritization

1. Expansion of domestic railway network.

2. Rehabilitation (or) Up-gradation of existing network.

(by financial & technical assistance)

THANK YOU