Air-conditioned DEMU trains start running on Yangon-Pyay railway section

It is known that air-conditioned DEMU trains, No. 73 (upcountry) and No. 74 (downcountry), have started running on the Yangon-Pyay railway section from today (July 31). The ceremony to mark the commencement of operation of the said DEMU trains was held this morning (July 31) at Yangon Central Railway Station, and it is known that Union Minister for Transport and Communications U Myo Thant, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Aung Naing Soe, and responsible officials attended the ceremony. For the said Yangon-Pyay-Yangon railway section, modern air-conditioned DEMU trains will operate daily round trips. The special passenger train No. 73 upcountry from Yangon to Pyay will depart from Yangon Station at 5:30 AM and arrive at Pyay Station at 11:30 AM. The special passenger train No. 74 downcountry from Pyay to Yangon will depart from Pyay Station at 1:30 PM and arrive at Yangon Station at 7:00 PM. It is known that the trains will stop at intermediate stations including Tanyin-gone, Thayarwady, Letpan-tan, Min-hla, Kyauk-pyin-go, Nat-ta-lin, and Poan-tin stations. The train consists of one DEMU set with two first-class coaches and four second-class coaches. The first-class coaches can accommodate 66 passengers, and the second-class coaches can accommodate 224 passengers, for a total of 290 passengers. The fare for the entire journey will be 20,000 Kyats for first-class coaches and 15,000 Kyats for second-class coaches. The journey time for the entire trip will be only 6 hours, making it possible to travel round trip within a day. Furthermore, it is known that tickets for the No. 71 upcountry and No. 72 downcountry express passenger trains currently running on the Yangon-Pyay railway section can be purchased through the Online Railways Ticketing and Payment System (ORTP), similar to the DEMU train sets. Tickets can be purchased up to 7 days in advance for the entire journey and up to 5 days in advance for intermediate stations.