Rail resumes on Pathein-Hinthada-Kyangin line after flood disruptions

Myanma Railways suspended train services starting on 27 July due to heavy rainfalls that flooded the railways in Kyaunggon, Kangyidaunt and Yekyi townships, Ayeyawady Region, along the Pathein-Hinthada-Kyangin section.
According to the measurement made on 19 August, the water level decreased one inch below the railway track along the Zayethla-Yekyi section, and officials approved that it was usable. The railway section reopened at 9 am on 19 August, and trains on the Pathein-Hinthada-Kyangin route resumed yesterday.
Moreover, the up and down trains to and from Pathein-Hinthada-Kyangin will resume on 21 August. — MNA/KTZH