Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Transport and Communications General Mya Tun Oo, along with officials, inspected Myanma Railways diesel-powered locomotive factory (Ywahtaung) in Sagaing and passenger coaches and wagon workshop (Myitnge) in Amarapura of Mandalay Region.
The General and party first visited the Myanma Railways diesel-powered locomotive factory (Ywahtaung) in Sagaing and received a comprehensive clarification from officials. The clarification covered the factory’s historical background, locomotive maintenance practices, annual objectives, and production capacities. The Union Minister gave instructions for capacity-building and further development and observed the training systems, learning equipment, and lecture hall at the mechanical training school in the factory.
He also inspected the status of medical treatment being provided the Myanma Railways’ hospital (25-bedded) to patients in Ywataung, the Ywataung station, the Myanma Railways’ passenger coaches and wagons Workshop (Myitnge) and gave instructions to officials and met the requirements.
Their trip continued to the Myanma Railways’ Home for the Aged in Ywahtaung where the Union Minister comforted them and offered contributions. The Union Minister and party finally visited the hospital (50-bedded) of Myanma Railways in Myitnge to comfort the patients and presented foodstuffs to them, it is reported.
Source: Global New Light of Myanmar Newspaper (27-11-2023)
- Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Transport and Communications General Mya Tun Oo inspected diesel-powered locomotive factory (Ywahtaung) in Sagaing and passenger carriage and wagon workshop (Myitnge) in Amarapura; gave instructions to officials; and met the requirements.