Transport in Myanmar
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[edit] Railways
total: 3,991 km
narrow gauge: 3,991 km 1.000-m gauge
[edit] Railway links to adjacent countries
- China - no
- Thailand - no - defunct
- Bangladesh - no
- India - no - see Timeline below
- Laos - no
[edit] Maps
[edit] 2007
- According to the Economist, a railway line is to be built through Imphal in India to Moreh near the Myanmar border.
[edit] Cities served by rail
- Yangon - old capital and port
- Pathein - railhead in west
- Prome - railhead in northwest
- Bado - junction
- Thaton - east
- Mawlamyine - southeast
- Ye - railhead in southeast\
- Monywa - railhead in west
- Taungdowingyi
- Chauk
[edit] Highways
total: 28,200 km
paved: 3,440 km
unpaved: 24,760 km (1996 est.)
[edit] Waterways
12,800 km; 3,200 km navigable by large commercial vessels
[edit] Pipelines
Crude oil 1,343 km; natural gas 330 km
[edit] Ports and harbours
[edit] Sea
[edit] River
[edit] Unsure
Mawlamyaing (Moulmien), Myitkyina, Akyab (Sittwe), Tavoy
[edit] Merchant marine
total: 40 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 472,284 GRT/716,533 DWT
Ships by type: bulk 13, cargo 20, container 2, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 2 (1999 est.)
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 2 countries: Japan owns 2 ships, US 3 (1998 est.)
[edit] Airports
80 (1999 est.)
[edit] Airports - with paved runways
total: 10
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (1999 est.)
[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 70
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 13
914 to 1,523 m: 22
under 914 m: 32 (1999 est.)
[edit] Heliports
1 (1999 est.)
