Myanma Railways
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Myanma Railways is the state-owned national railway operator of Myanmar, responsible for the country’s passenger and freight rail services and infrastructure.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myanma Railways canonical | 17 |
| Myanmar Railways | 5 |
| Myanma Railways (likely) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9125631 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myanma Railways Context triple: [Yangon Central Railway Station, ownedBy, Myanma Railways]
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A.
Sri Lanka Railways
Sri Lanka Railways is the state-owned national railway operator of Sri Lanka, providing passenger and freight rail services across the country.
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B.
Mandalay–Lashio railway line
The Mandalay–Lashio railway line is a major rail route in Myanmar that links the central city of Mandalay with the northern Shan State town of Lashio, serving as an important transport corridor into the country’s highland regions.
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C.
State Railway of Thailand
The State Railway of Thailand is the national state-owned rail operator responsible for managing and running most of Thailand’s railway services and infrastructure.
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D.
Bangladesh Railway
Bangladesh Railway is the state-owned national rail transport agency of Bangladesh, responsible for operating and maintaining the country’s railway network.
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E.
Yangon Circular Railway
The Yangon Circular Railway is a local commuter rail loop in Yangon, Myanmar, known for its slow, scenic journey through urban and suburban areas and its role as a vital transport link for residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myanma Railways Target entity description: Myanma Railways is the state-owned national railway operator of Myanmar, responsible for the country’s passenger and freight rail services and infrastructure.
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A.
Sri Lanka Railways
Sri Lanka Railways is the state-owned national railway operator of Sri Lanka, providing passenger and freight rail services across the country.
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B.
Mandalay–Lashio railway line
The Mandalay–Lashio railway line is a major rail route in Myanmar that links the central city of Mandalay with the northern Shan State town of Lashio, serving as an important transport corridor into the country’s highland regions.
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C.
State Railway of Thailand
The State Railway of Thailand is the national state-owned rail operator responsible for managing and running most of Thailand’s railway services and infrastructure.
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D.
Bangladesh Railway
Bangladesh Railway is the state-owned national rail transport agency of Bangladesh, responsible for operating and maintaining the country’s railway network.
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E.
Yangon Circular Railway
The Yangon Circular Railway is a local commuter rail loop in Yangon, Myanmar, known for its slow, scenic journey through urban and suburban areas and its role as a vital transport link for residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national railway operator
ⓘ
state-owned railway company ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| electrification | mostly non-electrified network ⓘ |
| fareSystem | government-regulated fares ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOperation | Burmese ⓘ |
| hasMajorStation |
Bagan railway station
ⓘ
Bago railway station ⓘ Mandalay Central railway station ⓘ
linked to:
Mandalay railway station
Mawlamyine railway station ⓘ Myitkyina railway station ⓘ Naypyidaw railway station ⓘ Pyay railway station ⓘ Thazi railway junction ⓘ Yangon Central railway station ⓘ
linked to:
Yangon Central Railway Station
|
| hasRoute |
Bago–Mawlamyine line
ⓘ
Mandalay–Myitkyina line ⓘ
linked to:
Myitkyina–Mandalay railway
Thazi–Kalaw–Shan State lines ⓘ Thazi–Shwenyaung line ⓘ Yangon Circular Railway ⓘ Yangon–Mandalay line ⓘ
linked to:
Yangon–Mandalay Railway
lines to Bagan ⓘ lines to Dawei region ⓘ lines to Pyay ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Yangon ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state enterprise ⓘ |
| networkType | conventional rail network ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Myanmar ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Myanmar ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Burma Railways
ⓘ
linked to:
Burma Railway
|
| primaryFunction |
maintenance of railway infrastructure
ⓘ
operation of national rail network ⓘ |
| railGauge | metre gauge ⓘ |
| regionServed | mainland Myanmar ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | railway infrastructure in Myanmar ⓘ |
| roleInEconomy |
key transporter of agricultural goods
ⓘ
key transporter of passengers between major cities ⓘ |
| rollingStockOwnership |
owns and operates freight wagons
ⓘ
owns and operates locomotives ⓘ owns and operates passenger coaches ⓘ |
| safetyStandard | uses manual signalling on many lines ⓘ |
| serviceType |
freight rail transport
ⓘ
passenger rail transport ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | predominantly single-track lines ⓘ |
| trackOwnership | owns most mainline tracks in Myanmar ⓘ |
| usesCurrency | Myanmar kyat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myanma Railways Description of subject: Myanma Railways is the state-owned national railway operator of Myanmar, responsible for the country’s passenger and freight rail services and infrastructure.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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