Yangon-Mandalay Railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway
gptkbp:challenges maintenance issues
aging infrastructure
funding constraints
competition from road transport
weather impacts
gptkbp:culturalSignificance historical importance
important for trade
connects major cities
tourism attraction
local economy support
gptkbp:electrification not electrified
gptkbp:environmentalImpact land use changes
pollution concerns
community displacement
resource consumption
wildlife disruption
gptkbp:futurePlans upgrading infrastructure
increasing speed
expanding services
gptkbp:historicalEvent modernization efforts
post-independence developments
privatization discussions
nationalization in the 1960s
World_War_II_impact
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yangon-Mandalay Railway
gptkbp:length approximately 616 kilometers
gptkbp:majorStations gptkb:Yangon
gptkb:Pyin_Oo_Lwin
gptkb:Sagaing
gptkb:Naypyidaw
Mandalay
Myitkyina
gptkbp:opened 1877
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Yangon
Mandalay
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Myanmar_Railways
gptkbp:passengerCapacity dining cars
air-conditioned coaches
sleeping cars
gptkbp:renovated ongoing improvements
gptkbp:safetyFeatures improving
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Irrawaddy_River
gptkb:Bagan
gptkb:Inle_Lake
Mandalay Hill
gptkbp:serviceType passenger and freight
gptkbp:track 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) narrow gauge
gptkbp:transportation agricultural products
container transport
industrial goods
bulk_cargo