According to U Khin Maung Soe, a member of the Pogoda’s board of trustees, the Aung Mann small-vehicle line will commence operating the Minbu-Shwesettaw transport service and the transport service up and down the hill starting on 14 February.
The Shwesettaw pagoda festival is scheduled to take place from 14 February (the fifth waxing of Tabodwe) to 17 April (Myanmar New Year’s Day).
As in the past, there would be no pilgrim groups who travelled directly to the Mann Shwesettaw Pagoda festival. Now, pilgrims will travel to Minbu Township according to their schedules. They will have to use the Aung Mann small-vehicle lines from there to the pagoda. The transport service between Upper Settawya and Lower Settawya remains as before. The Aung Mann small-vehicle line will operate the Minbu-Shwesettaw route and the up-down route from 6 am to 6 pm starting from 14 February, utilizing 20 Hyundai Starexs.
Bus fares are K6,000 for the Minbu-Shwesettaw round trip and K1,000 each for the up and down routes. — ASH/MKKS
