The ticket prices for the Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon and Mandalay-Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay routes, which will be operated by modern DEMU trains purchased from Japan, have been officially set, according to Myanmar Railways.
For the Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw and Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon routes, the ticket prices are as follows for the modern DEMU trains with air-conditioning (N0-7 up and No-8 Down train): First-class tickets are priced at 19,000 kyats, while upper-class tickets will cost 28,000 kyats. For the Mandalay-Nay Pyi Taw and Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay routes, tickets for the regular-class, air-conditioned trains will be priced at 7,000 kyats for regular class and 11,000 kyats for upper class.
Additionally, passengers can purchase full round-trip tickets for the Yangon-Mandalay and Mandalay-Yangon routes. The ticket prices for these trips are 26,000 kyats for regular class and 39,000 kyats for upper class. Tickets will be available for sale three days in advance.
The Ministry of Transport and Communication through Myanmar Railways, is planning to operate passenger trains on railway sections to facilitate public travel by public trains. Starting from February 28, the Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw route No. (7) up train and the Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon route No. (8) down, passenger trains will be connected with new modern DEMU train cars with air conditioning purchased from Japan. The Mandalay-Nay Pyi Taw route No. (28) and the Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay route No. (27) trains will be connected with airbag train cars.
The modern air-conditioned DEMU train No. (7) will depart from Yangon Station at 6:00 am and arrive at Nay Pyi Taw Station at 11:30 am. The air-conditioned train No. (27) will depart from Nay Pyi Taw Station at 12:00 pm and arrive at Mandalay Station at 5:00 pm.
Similarly, the air-conditioned train No. (28) will depart from Mandalay Station at 6:00 AM and arrive at Nay Pyi Taw Station at 11:00 am. The modern air-conditioned DEMU train No. (8) will depart from Nay Pyi Taw Station at 12:00 pm and arrive at Yangon Station at 5:30 pm.
The modern air-conditioned DEMU train that will start running on the upgraded Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw railway section will have four first-class coaches, The two upper class coaches will be able to carry a total of 312 passengers, while the Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay air-conditioned train will be able to carry a total of 330 passengers, with four ordinary coaches and two upper class coaches.
Passengers will be able to change trains at Nay Pyi Taw Station and board the modern air-conditioned DEMU and air-conditioned trains. The Yangon-Mandalay route will stop at Bago, Phyu, Taungoo, Nay Pyi Taw, and Thazi stations. The journey time, including stops at the stations at the beginning and end of the journey, will be only 11 hours. The Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon route will take five and a half hours for the modern air-conditioned DEMU.
