Yangon-Mandalay train schedules changed commencing on 1 December

According to the information received from the Yangon Railway Station Superintending Office of the Myanma Railways, the running schedules of Yangon to Mandalay and Mandalay to Yangon trains have been changed since 1 December.
This change reportedly has to be imposed because of the upgrading works of the railways being conducted and during which the trains have to use only one way direction; and therefore, in order to have convenient train schedules between up and down trains, the operating timetables need to be adjusted.
According to the new schedules, No 5-Up airbag express train from Yangon to Mandalay commences its journey from Yangon at 3:30 pm whereas No 6-Down airbag express train from Mandalay to Yangon commences the journey from Mandalay at 3:30 pm respectively.
The report further states that No 3-Up express train from Yangon to Mandalay starts at 4:45 pm from Yangon. Again, No 4-Down express train from Mandalay to Yangon starts running at 4:45 pm from Mandalay.
What is more, No 1-Up local train from Yangon to Mandalay departs for Mandalay at 9 pm from Yangon; and No 2-Down local train from Mandalay to Yangon leaves at 5:30 pm from Mandalay. The Myanma Railways also notified that no tickets are sold via online at all. — ASH/TMT