A DEMU passenger express train running between Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon was pelted with stones while passing through the Thuwanna Arch Bridge between Thing Gyun and Malu Kone Station.

A DEMU passenger express train running between Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon was pelted with stones while passing through the Thuwanna Arch Bridge between Thing Gyun and Malu Kone Station. Myanmar Railways is running express passenger trains with new modern air-conditioned DEMU coaches to make train travelers more comfortable. On July 29th at 3:05 p.m., No. (32) Asun Nay Pyi Taw-Rangoon DEMU passenger express train passed the milepost No. 3/9-10 Thuwanna Arch Bridge between Thing Gyun and Malu Gone Station from the right side of the train. Due to being stonedThe passenger right side of the first trailer number DEMU F(C)-4029 of the trailer was hit by the bottom glass of the up/down door, causing a crushing crack and no passengers were injured. Officials from the Thing Gyun Railway Police Station and the To Kyak Kale Railway Police Station went to the scene of the incident and are working to arrest the suspect. Due to the incident, the train was delayed for five minutes, and other trains were running normally without any delay. The Law on Rail Transport Industry, which has already been published on January 5, 2016, Chapter 18 According to section 79 (b) as a punishment for throwing something at the train or doing something, according to section (84) that person will be sentenced to at least 5 to 20 years in prison and may also be fined.According to Myanmar Railways, the people need to work together to maintain the railway as it is being upgraded so that they can travel comfortably.