MR urged to prepare for private-sector cooperation in railway operations

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Efforts should be made to ensure that the public can confidently rely on and widely use rail transport.

Myanma Railways is set to mark its 150th anniversary in 2027, and it is believed that the rail transport system, which has been in existence for nearly 150 years, should be further developed and improved beyond its current state, said President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing during his inspection tour of the new Locomotive Assembly Factory (Nay Pyi Taw) of the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Department of Myanma Raiways under the Ministry of Transport in Pobbathiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, yesterday morning.
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