Japan’s Hello Communications has submitted a proposal to upgrade train stations along the Yangon Circular Railway to Myanma Railways, which operates the line, U Arkar Min Thu, general manager of the economic department under Myanma Railways, told The Myanmar Times on Tuesday. It is the first time Myanma Railways is receiving proposals from the private […]
Shortlisted companies for Yangon railway project announced
February 17, 2016 by
Myanma Railways yesterday announced the shortlisted companies for the Yangon railway multi-purpose development project, according to state-owned media. Myanma Railways, under the Ministry of Rail Transportation, invited bids for a mixed-use development project on 63.622 acres of land. Among the 15 shortlisted contenders are companies from the US, Italy, France and the UK. A total […]
Overwhelming interest for Yangon Railway Station plot
February 4, 2016 by
Yangon – More than 70 local and foreign companies have submitted their expression of interests to develop the land plot surrounding the Yangon Central Railway Station, according to Myanmar Railways. An anonymous source from the tender scrutinising committee said that their bids would be shortlist and the result would be announced in the second week […]
Government backtracks on vehicle import policies
January 12, 2016 by
Bowing under pressure from dealers and sellers, the government has relaxed its new vehicle import policies for the coming year. The changes will come as a relief to importers, who had deemed policies announced in mid-December too strict, and had asked President U Thein Sein to consider an amendment. The unpopular regulations announced in December […]
Yangon tram to run next year
December 16, 2015 by
A tram will start operating in downtown yangon next year after a two-decade hiatus. The authorities have run four successful tests on the tram since the plan to replace local trains with trams was approved last year December, according to Kyaw Soe Lwin, the manager of the Ministry of Rail Transportation. The Japan International Cooperation […]
Yangon to make way for express bus system
October 9, 2015 by
The Yangon Bus Line Public Company has received permission to use the right lane of roads for its buses and will lower its fares, said Dr Maung Aung, chairman of the company’s launch committee. As part of Yangon’s Express Bus Line Project, 65 new buses will be added to the company’s fleet. Once on the […]
Rail ministry to repeat aborted tender
July 30, 2015 by
The Ministry of Rail Transportation has cancelled a tender to redevelop the area surrounding the Yangon Central Railway Station, with plans to launch another in the future, according to a statement posted on the Ministry of Information’s web portal late last week. The Yangon Central Railway Station project was to be built on 63 acres […]
Myanma railways to invite open tender for Supply/Transportation in Yen; Closing Date: June 29th, 2015
June 16, 2015 by
Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list 1. Open Tenders are invited for Supply/Transportation of the following Tenders in Japanese Yen (JP¥): Sr No Tender No Description 1 12(T)12/MR(ML) 2015-2016 Transportation of DMU (9)Nos of JR East Railway Company From Japan to Yangon (Myanmar) 2 12(T)13/MR(ML) 2015-2016 Supply of DMU (18)Nos of JR Central Railway […]
