The Cherry ferry operating along the Pansodan-Dala route is providing transport services to about 26,000 passengers daily, according to Delta Division, Inland Water Transport (IWT).

“Our Pansodan-Dala route ferry service is operating from 5 am to 9:30 pm. The two ferries run 46 times a day and they transport passengers and goods. Usually, the ferries provide transport services to about 26,000 passengers on normal days. On some busy days, about 28,000 people use the ferry service,” said U Thein Myint, Assistant General Manager, Delta Division, IWT.

Dala Township is close to Twantay, Kawhmu, and Kungyangon townships in the Southern District of Yangon Region. It is also close to Pyapon, Dedaye, Bogale, Kyaiklat, and Maubin townships in Ayeyawady Region.

To reduce heavy traffic in Yangon Region, Z-crafts are carrying vehicles from Wahdan jetty to Dala Township.

“The Z-crafts are operating from 6 am to 7 pm. If there are a large number of vehicles, they operate till 8 pm. The Z-crafts run a minimum of 14 routes to a maximum of 16 routes. They transport about 670-700 vehicles daily. We have three Z-crafts. But only two Z-crafts are operating up and down. Currently, Z-craft operation is being done under the Dala bridge construction project. It will be safer for vehicles and passengers if the authorities build a Z-craft jetty in front of Wahdan jetty. We have already submitted a proposal about this issue,” he added.

“The Dala bridge construction project will take nearly three years. If we have a Z-craft jetty, the transportation of vehicles will be more convenient. The income of IWT will also increase nearly two times,” according to the IWT.—Pwint Thitsar(Translated by Hay Mar)