Burma railway was built in 1887 to 1914, the rail network has been basically formed, has not changed much. Myanmar most sleepers have hundreds of years of history, is one meter narrow gauge railroad tracks, rather than the current internationally accepted 1.47 m track. 1901 opening of the valley special railway bridge up to 689 meters, it was the world's longest railway bridge. It is an important transport facilities in Myanmar, also known tourist attractions.

Myanmar national railway total length of over 5000 km, train cars now run mostly after 2000 imported from China or India, there are old carriages Governments gift, such as driving around the city every day in Yangon on track small train cars with air conditioning is in Japan donations, while the production of diesel locomotives places in France based.

Most of them are open-Burma railway station, some ticket offices and even that is put in front of a table, a train every 20 minutes, although there is a timetable, but could barely on time. Yangon train fare around the city since 2015, was changed to 200 kyat per ticket (about 1 yuan), the same regardless of road, nationals, foreigners fare.

Passengers can easily jump up and down

For people who every day take the train, the train is not just a means of transport, but also their way of life, seems to have become an integral part of life. Myanmar train two biggest feature is the "slow" and "shake." The highest road speed is Yangon to Mandalay, can reach 60 km / h, while the remaining 15 km railway section -30 km per hour, well-known around the city of Yangon run a train needs 3.5 hours, often see locals when the station before the train suddenly jumped out of the car, seen slow speed.

While waiting for the arrival of the train, a lot of people sitting in the booth next to the chicken stalls platform or a fan of leisurely eating snacks. First, the outline of the train appeared in the distance, and then to see the engine, and wait until they near some train was just "woo" sound whistle, to remind you train was coming. The train did not complete stop after another there are several men jumped out and Myanmar, full skirts, walking away. Sometimes better to see some hawkers or top of the head with one hand concernedly filled with fried mango cake mix or sieve, one hand clutching the handrail next to the door, the car soon stopped when we come to let go jump on the platform , sieve of goods is still firmly Dangdang.