Myanma Railways
| Myanma Railways မြန်မာ့ မီးရထား |
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 Myanmar Railway Network
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| Route length: | 5125 km | |
| Gauge : | 1000 mm ( meter gauge ) | |
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Myanma Railways ( Burmese မြန်မာ့ မီးရထား ) is the name of the state railway company of Myanmar .
history
After the Second British-Burmese War , the British captured Sub-Burma in 1852. In 1886 the first railway line Rangoon –Letpandan was opened, which in 1877 was expanded by 257 kilometers to Prome (now Pyay ). First the route was operated by Irrawaddy State Railways. This administration was renamed Burma Railways Co. Ltd. in 1896. and in 1937 and renamed the Burma Railways Board. During the time of British Burma, there were also privately operated small routes operated by Burma Railways, for example the Buthidaung – Maungdaw Line, the Mandalay – Madaya Line and the Namtu – Bawdwin Line for underground mining.
After Burma became independent from the British in 1948, the company was renamed Union of Burma Railways, in 1972 Burma Railways Corporation and since April 1, 1989 it has been called Myanma Railways (MR).
Route network until 1988
The total distance measured about 2800 kilometers in the gauge of 1000 millimeters. In 1877 the line from Rangoon to Pyay was opened (257 kilometers), in 1889 that from Yangon to Mandalay and in 1914 that from Thazi to Shwenyaung (139 kilometers). The routes built until 1988 were built by the British.
Locomotives until 1988
Steam locomotives
Up to the Second World War , numerous steam locomotives from Beyer-Garratts and Krupp as well as Mallet locomotives were in operation, which were operated by North British Locomotive Co., Ltd. were built. The articulated locomotives were mainly used on steep mountain routes with gradients of up to 40 ‰. During the Second World War, the locomotives were partially provided by the British War Department . The Garratt locomotives used by Burma Railways were among the most powerful locomotives of this type that were built for meter-gauge railways.
Articulated locomotives of the Burma Railway Company
In addition to the joint locomotives also have a Tender - and tank locomotives used. The articulated locomotives were mainly used on the Mandalay – Lashio railroad and other mountain routes .
| model series | execution | design type | number | Construction year | Manufacturer | image |
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| H | Fairlie | C + C | 7th | 1901-1905 | Vulcan Foundary |
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| N | Mallet | C'C | 20th | 1915-1923 | North British Locomotive Company |
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| GA, GB | Garatt | (1'D) (D1 ') | 23 | 1924-1929
1943 |
Beyer-Peacock (5 pieces, GA I - GA III)
Krupp (8 pieces, GA IV) Beyer-Peacock (10 pieces, GB) |
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| GC | Garatt | (1'D1 ') (1'D1') | 12 | 1943 | Beyer-Peacock |
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| GD, GE | Garatt | (2'D1 ') (1'D2') | 14th | 1943, 1949 | Beyer-Peacock |
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Diesel locomotives
1957 saw the first delivery of Alstom diesel locomotives from France. In January 1988, the Burma Railways Corporation 149 diesel-electric locomotives from Alstom, 63 operating diesel-hydraulic locomotives from Krupp, five diesel-hydraulic locomotives of Hitachi and 45 diesel-hydraulic locomotives of Kawasaki , a total of 262 locomotives. Of these, only around 150 diesel locomotives and an additional 79 steam locomotives were operational in 1988.
Route network after 1988
In December 2008, Myanma Railways had a total network of 5125 kilometers of track and 6549 kilometers of track.
The important routes that were expanded after 1988:
- 1988 Thaton – Myaingalay (36.3 km) - new route
- 1989 Dabein – Hle Lawin (34.6 km) - new route
- 1990 Mandalay Circular Railway (21.8 km)
- 1992 Shwenyaung – Yauksauk (60.3 km)
- 1992–1994 Tada-U – Myingyan (99.8 km)
- 1993
- Aungban– Loi-kaw (164 km), ( Kayah-State connection)
- Chaung-U – Tawkyaungyi (23.4 km) (first part of the 406.3 km long connection Chaung-U– Pakokku –Kalaymyo)
- Minywa - Pakokku (54 km)
- 1994
- Tada-U- Mandalay International Airport (11.8 km)
- Pakokku-Myaing-Myozoe (55.7 km)
- 1995
- Myozoe – Zipyar (44.2 km)
- Namsang – Moe-Ne (44.3 km) First isolated section of the eastern extension of Thazi – Shwenyaung line
- Tavoy –Yephu (17.2 km) (part of the 177 km Mawlamyaing –Ye – Tavoy route)
- 1996
- 1997
- Shwenyaung – Taunggyi (33.5 km) (only used for freight transport due to the poor condition and a parallel road)
- Kyaukpadaung – Bagan
- 1998 Kaloggyi – Yephu (141.6 km) (completion of the Tavoy Line)
- 1999 Taungdwingyi – Magwe (83.8 km)
- 2000 Ye-U-Khin-U (25.7 km)
- 2003 Okkphosu – Thilawa Deep Sea Port (14.8 km)
- 2004
- Hsinbyushin Bridge (over the Chindwin ) (1.5 km) provides connections between Mandalay and Pakokku
- Modernization of the Yangon – Mandalay line
- 2007 Nov. The double track expansion work between Pyinmana and Myohaung (near Mandalay) has been completed, making the Yangon – Mandalay double track line complete.
- 2008 (March 1st) First section Kyangin – Okshippin (63 km) of the connection Kyangin – Pakokku (515 km)
- 2008 (December 1st) The Pyawbwe – Phayangasu tangent line (26 km), which enables Yangon – Taunggyi to be made without a detour via Thazi
- MR announces the new routes Tavoy (Dawei) –Mergue– (Maik) [Taninthari Region] (211.2 km), Namsan – Kyaington [Shan State] (375.2 km) and Pyawbwe – Natmauk – Magwe [Central Burma] (152 km) to begin soon.
- 2009 MR builds the 2nd railway bridge over the Irrawaddy River between Pyay and Aunglang, near Malon. The completion is unknown. According to further announcements in September 2009, MR is simultaneously building three railway bridges over the Irrawaddy River, one parallel to the Bomyathtun Bridge in the Irrawaddy Delta, one in Pakkhokku. The new Sittway (Akyab) line in Rakhine (Arakan) State to Pakkhokku is under construction. The route is strategically important for the construction of the gas and oil pipeline from Sittway to PR-China-Yunnan.
- 2010 Mong Nai– Keng Tung (East Shan State Link) (227.6 km) (route is currently not served)
- 2010 MR starts construction of the new Myitkyina – Bhamo – Thipaw – Namsam line.
- 2011 MR completed two major rail and road bridges (Pakokku and Nyaungdon) over the Irrawaddy (Ayeyawaddy) in December.
Between 1988 and 2008, Myanma Railways built 1,961 kilometers of railway line.
The technical condition after 1988
The locomotives
Because of the political situation, the People's Republic of China and India have been the main suppliers of locomotives since 1988 . According to expert estimates, Myanma Railways needs around US $ 6 million annually for the maintenance of older Alstom diesel locomotives. In 1993, Myanma Railways got the first Chinese locomotive from the Dalian plant in Liaoning Province . In October 1996, Myanma Railways ordered 10 diesel-electric locomotives of the CKD7 series (1250 kW) from the Dalian plant of the CNR Corporation. In 2005, the first delivery of four YDM-4 diesel locomotives (1350 hp) from RITES from India arrived in Myanmar. Five locomotives followed in 2007 and 15 locomotives of the same series in February 2008. On April 21, 2008, Myanma Railways in China ordered 20 diesel-electric locomotives (2000 hp). On September 1, 2009, Myanma Railways received 5 diesel locomotives from the PRC as a friendship gift, the technical data are unknown. On October 19, 2010, Myanma Railways received 35 diesel-hydraulic locomotives from Sifang (1000 HP) as the 3rd friendship gift from the PR China.
The railroad cars
In 2005, Myanma Railways received 20 new wagons from Rites Ltd. from India. In September 2006, China donated 130 wagons (used from Yunnan ). On September 1, 2009, China donated 20 passenger cars and 200 freight cars to Myanma Railways. On October 19, 2010, Myanma Railways received 150 passenger cars and 200 freight cars from the People's Republic of China as a friendship gift. It is unknown whether the wagons are new or used. Orders from MR from India were finally delivered on May 2, 2013. There are 20 new diesel locomotives (1350HP), 20 passenger, 100 bulk goods, 100 container and 50 wood transport wagons, as well as seven 50-ton and six 30-ton road mobile cranes.
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Homepage
- History Ministry of Rail Transportation 2009, accessed October 1, 2018.