The Asian Development Bank says a US$1.5 billion loan to Bangladesh to build a railway line will bring trade and tourism to the country’s south and improve access to Burma.
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Japan pledges $250m to Burmese rail upgrade
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will invest US $250 million over three loans to help upgrade Rangoon’s existing Circular Railway line.
Seven Shan migrants killed in Thai train collision
Seven Shan migrant workers from Burma were killed when a truck carrying them collided with a train in northern Thailand.
Govt attempts to restart railway project through Mrauk-U
The government plans to restart a stalled railway project that will pass through Mrauk-U, an ancient city in northern Arakan State, although authorities and locals could not agree on where…
New modern train to Rangoon's circular railway
The Rangoon circular railway, whose trains depart from Insein township to the Rangoon Central Railway Station at 5am every morning, will be equipped with a new exclusive train on 1…
Pilgrim express set for Kyaiktiyo
A new air-conditioned train service launches this weekend, offering tourists and pilgrims the chance to travel from Rangoon to the historical Buddhist site of Kyaiktiyo.