Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit
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| Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 1 (planned) |
| Number of stations | 13[1] |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | 2027[2] |
| Technical | |
| System length | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
The Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်မြို့ပြလူထုရထားပို့ဆောင်ရေးစီမံကိန်း; YUMRT) is a proposed rapid transit system for Myanmar's largest city Yangon. The initial line is due for completion in 2027, becoming Myanmar's first rapid transit system.
An initial proposal in 2015 from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) envisioned two underground rail lines in Yangon along with a light rapid transit network.[3] In April 2019, JICA was announced to be providing assistance to the Burmese Ministry of Transport regarding the project, which was then confirmed to consist of elevated lines.[4]
