About Us

The main function of Myanma Railways is to support all-round developments of the country by transporting passengers and freights safely and smoothly. Meanwhile, (11) aims are laid down and implementing to be effectively use the resources as people and money without wasting, to be commercially competent in a situation required to compete in line with policy of market economy.

• The first railway line in Myanmar, between Yangon and Pyay, 161 miles apart, was opened on the 1st of May 1877,by the Ir-rawaddy State Railway. But in 1896, Irrawaddy StateRailway gave way to Burma Railways Co. Ltd. operating on a commercial basis and when the company’s lease was ended on the 31st  of December 1928, Burma Railways was placed under the Indian Railway Board.
• Myanmar and India were separated in 1937 and theGovernment of Myanmar formed the Burma Railway Board to look after the af-fairs of the Myanmar Railways. In 1942 the British  Governor took over the powers and functions of the Burma Railway  Board and re-delegated these power to a body of persons with theChief Railway Commissioner as ex-officio president. This Railway Board continued to function until the 31st of December 1947.
• On the 4th of January 1948, Myanmar gained independence, and a new Railway Board was instituted with Financial Commissioner, Lands and Rural Development, as Chairman. On the 1st of Decem-ber 1951, the Union of Burma Railway Board Act was enacted under which a full-time permanent Chairman was appointed,who was also to be the Chief Executive Officer.
• The Union of Burma Railway was again reorganizedin 1972 and the power and the functions of the Union of theBurma Railway Board were entrusted into the hands of the management committee with the Managing Director who also was to be the Chief Executives as Chairman and the name, Union of Burma Railways was changed to the Burma Railways Corporation
• The State Law and Order Restoration Council took  over state power on 18th September 1988 and following the change of the So-cialist Republic of the Union of Burma to the Unionof Myanmar. The name Burma Railways Corporation was changed to  Myanma railways on 1st April, 1989. (hereinafter referred  to as ”  MR”). The name Union of Myanmar was changed to the Republicof the Union of Myanmar on 30th March 2011, the name of Myanma Railways was not changed.
• Chronology
• 1^stMay 1877 Yangon – Pyay Line opened.
• 1^stMar 1880 Yangon – Suburban Line for goods traffic.
• 1^stJuly 1885 Yangon – Taungoo Line opened.
• 1^stMar 1889 Taungoo – Mandalay Line extended.
• 1^stJan 1898 Mandalay – Myitkyina Line opened.
• 15^thApril 1900 Ywataung – Alon Line opened.
• 15^thDec 1902 Myohaung – Lashio Line opened.
• 1^stMar 1903 Hinthada – Pathein Line opened.
• 20^thMar 1903 Hinthada Letbadan Line opened.
• 12^thOct 1907 Bago – Mottama Line opened.
• 14^thDec 1908 Hinthada – Kyangin Line opened.
• 2^ndMay 1921 Thazi – Shwenyaung Line opened.
• 1^stJuly 1922 Alon – Budalin Line opened.
• 16^thApril 1925 Mawlamyine – Ye Line opened.
• 5^thFeb 1927 Mandalay – Madaya Line opened.
• 15^thAug 1929 Nyaunglebin – Madauk Line opened.
• 13^thJan 1930 Mandalay – Myingyan Line opened.
• 17^thJuly 1930 Pyinmana – Kyaukpadaung Line opened.
• 1^stMay 1959 Yangon Circular Railway opened.
• 1^stMar 1969 Kyaukpadaung – Kyeeni Line opened.
• 27^thMar 1988 Thaton – Myinegalay line opened.
• 27^thMar 1989 Dabein – Hlelawin Line opened.
• 4^thJan 1990 Mandalay Western Circular Line opened.
• 1^stMay 1990 Eastern Circular Line opened.
• 15^thFeb 1991 Tada U – Myotha Line opened.
• 27^thMar 1991 Shwenyaung – Yutsawk Line opened.
• 2^ndJune 1992 Mandalay- Circular (Hill) Line opened.
• 21^stFeb 1992 Myotha – Wetlu Line opened.
• 9^thMay 1992 Wetlu – Nahtogyi Line opened.
• 8^thDec 1992 Nahtogyi – Myingyan Line opened.
• 7^thJan 1993 Aungban- Pinlong Line opened.
• 27^thMar 1993 Pinlong – Loikaw Line opened.
• 31^stJuly 1993 Togyaunggale- Okkphosu Line opened.
• 30^thOct 1993 Chaung-U – Taw Kyaungyi Line opened.
• 12^thDec 1993 Pakhokku- Minywa Line opened.
• 13^thNov 1994 Pakhokku-Myaing-Myosoe Line opened.
• 18^thMar 1995 Myosoe-Zebya Line opened.
• 23^rd Apr 1995 Kalay Natchaung Line opened.
• 1^stMay 1995 Nansan-Moene Line opened.
• 30^thMay 1995 Dawei-Yebyu Line opened.
• 5^thJan 1996 Myohaung-Myitnge Double Line opened.
• 5^thFeb 1996 Natchaung-Gangaw Line opened.
• 26^thMar 1996 Myitkyina – Nampoung Airport opened.
• 4^th June 1996 Banyin – Pharmon Line opened.
• 16^thJuly 1996 Pyinmana – Kyitaungkan Double Line opened.
• 27^thJuly 1996 Taunggyi – Pharmon Line opened.
• 18^thSept 1996 Bagan – Sakha (Myingan) Line opened.
• 24^thSept 1996 Ye (Chaungtaung) – Kaloggyi Line opened.
• 11^thFeb 1997 Bagan – Kyaukpadaung Line opened.
• 9^thApr 1997 Zebyar – Kyaw Line opened.
• 22^thMay 1997 Aunglan – Satthwa (Taungtwingyi) Line opened.
• 17^thJuly 1997 Gangaw – Yaymyetni Line opened.
• 14^th Sept 1997 Pyay – Aunglan Line opened.
• 24^thDec 1997 Taunggyi – Shwenyaung Line opened.
• 26^thMar 1998 Yebyu – Paukpinkwin – Kaloggyi Line opened.
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• 15^thAug 1998 Danyingon – Hlawkar Double Line opened.
• 9^thApr 1999 Pyawbwe –Yanaung Line opened.
• 17^thApr 1999 Magwe – Taungtwingyi Line opened.
• 31^stAug 1999 Tada U-Mandalay Airport extension Line opened.
• 18^thSep 1999 Sin Phyu Shin Bridge approach (East/West) Line
• 9^thApr 2000 Butalin – Ye U – Khin U Line opened.
• 30^thApr 2001 Banyin – Hsighkhaung Line opened.
• 21^st July 2002 Namsan – Mangsit Line opened.
• 27^thMar 2003 Hsighkhaung – Pyinthaya Line opened.
• 15^thNov 2003 Okaphosu-Thilawar Line opened.
• 25^th Nov 2003 Approach Ye Bridge opened.
• 20^thMar 2004 Mongseik-Kaungsaing Line opened.
• 21^st Mar 2004 Pyinthaya-Htiyee Line opened.
• 27^thNov 2004 Htiyee-Ponchaung Line opened.
• 1^stJan 2006 Ponchaung-Kaungsaing Line opened.
• 4^thMar 2006 Toegyaunggale-Dagon University Line opened.
• 17^thApr 2006 Thanlwin Bridge(Mawlamyaine)approach opened.
• 1^stJune 2006 Okkphosu-Yangon East University Lineopened.
• 25^thJune 2006 Myitnge-Kyaukse(Double Line) opened.
• 16^thJuly 2006 Tharzi-Kunganyo Line opened.
• 27^thJan 2007 Kyaw-Yaymyetni Line opened.
• 21^stApril 2007 Daik U- Sittaung line opend.
• 17^thMay 2007 HlawKha – University of Computer line opend.
• 2^ndSept 2007 Kyeeni – Chauk line opend.
• 24^thNov 2007 Kyitaunggan – Kyaukse (Double Line) opend.
• 2^ndMar 2008 Kyangin – Ooshitpin line opend.
• 30^thNov 2008 Pyawbwe – Phaya Ngasu line opend.
• 22^ndMar 2009 Ooshitpin – Kamma line opend.
• 19^thMay 2009 Sittway – Yaychanpyin line opened.
• 17^thOct 2009 Kanma – Thayet line opened.
• 20^thNov 2009 Pakhokku – Kyungchaung line opened.
• 19^thDec 2009 Magway – Kanpya line opened.
• 2^ndJan 2010 Aungtha – Bawditahtaung line opened.
• 16^thJan 2010 Yanaung – ywataw line opened.
• 20^thFeb 2010 Katha – Moetagyi line opened.
• 14^thMar 2010 Thayet – Minhla Line opened.
• 15^thMay 2010 Kyantaung – Ponarkyun – Yoetayoke Lineopened.
• 12^thJune 2010 Yawchaung – Seikphu Line opened.
• .21^stJuly 2010 Hinthada – Zalum Line opened.
• 22^ndAug 2010 Pyay (Shwetaga) – Paukkhaung Line opened.
• 18^thSep 2010 Minhla – Minbu Line opened.
• 9^thOct 2010 Seikphu – Sinphukyun Line opened.
• 19^thDec 2010 Kyaingtone – Wunkaung Line opened.
• 22^ndJan 2011 Minbu – Pwintphu Line opened.
• 26^thFeb 2011 Kyunchaung – Daumgtha Line opened.
• 20^thMar 2011 Pathein(Begayet)-Eimme Line opened.
• 10^thApirl 2011 Yoetayoke – Kyauktaw Line opened.
• 4^thJune 2011 Dawei – Thayetchaung Line opened.
• 31^stDec 2011 Ayeyarwaddy Bridge (Pakokku)approach opened.
• 13^rdMarch 2013 Ywataw-Natmauk opened.
• 11^thMay 2013 Ayeyawaddy Bridge(Malun)approach opened.
• 7^thFeb 2014 Moetagyi-ChaungWa-Kyaukkyi opended
• 24^thMay 2014 Yangon(Hlaing Thar Yar)-Nyaung Htong-Saekug-Salon Opened.