21 Dec

By Nyein Nyein

An inspection of the city taxi list in Yangon has revealed that more than 2,000 vehicles still need to be de-registered in the region, said U Hla Aung, joint secretary of the YRTA.

The inspection was conducted by the Road Transpiration Administration Department (RTAD) in cooperation with Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA).

City taxi registrations began in 2002 to bring transport services on par with Yangon’s image as a commercial hub, and for regulating taxi services. Currently, RTAD and YRTA are checking the city taxi numbers to see whether the number of city taxis operating in Yangon Region and the registration list match, said U Hla Aung.

“There were 67,788 vehicles registered as city taxis in YRTA as of November, 2019. Now, we are checking together with RTAD. But, we have found only 66,011 vehicles registered as city taxis with RTAD. So, we are checking the vehicles with their car numbers and the type of vehicles. There are two types of city taxis — the double alphabet (AA or BB) and single alphabet and number. We found that 2,175 vehicles, including 473 double alphabet vehicles and 1,702 single alphabet and number vehicles, must be de-registered,” said U Hla Aung. Moreover, we also found that 398 vehicles are not registered as city taxis, he added.

After checking the city taxi list, we will submit a report to the Yangon Region government. It will be more effective for implementation of the new city taxi transportation system.

The YRTA was formed on 8 July, 2016 by the Yangon Region government in order to ensure smooth transportation in Yangon region. The YRTA is conducting registration and de-registration of city taxis. (Translated by Hay Mar)