MYANMA Railways is offering online ticketing services for the six-day holidays covering Union Day and Chinese New Year from 1 February.
To facilitate greater convenience for passengers when purchasing tickets, Myanmar Railways has been implementing the internationally used Online Railway Ticketing and Payment System (ORTP) and has launched a pilot project allowing passengers to purchase tickets online for high-speed trains on the Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay railway route. This month, train tickets have been available for online purchase since 1 February, with orders placed daily.
“Passengers who need to travel during the six-day February holidays have been ordering train tickets online up to seven days in advance. More than 50 tickets were sold on 1 February and more than 90 tickets on 2 February, and passengers continue to place advance orders. People are increasingly recognizing the benefits of purchasing tickets online, as they do not need to visit ticket offices, can save time, and can obtain refunds accurately. As there is expected to be heavy travel demand during this month’s holidays, we have also planned to operate special trains. We are pleased that travellers are satisfied with the online system,” said U Yin Min Oo, Regional Manager from the Yangon Central Station.
The tickets sold online on 1 February are for the Yangon– Mandalay–Yangon Express Train 11 Up/12 Down, the Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon DEMU Express Trains 7 Up/8 Down and 31 Up/32 Down, and the Mandalay-Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay Express Train 27 Up/28 Down, all operated by Myanmar Railways.
For tourists travelling to Bagan during the six-day holiday period from Union Day to Chinese New Year, from 12 to 17 February, trains will operate from Yangon Central Station on Friday afternoons and from Bagan on Tuesdays. The beginning and end of the holiday period are usually the busiest times for travel.
To purchase tickets online, passengers may access the ORTP website at ortp.railways. gov.mm through any web browser or by scanning the QR code. On the home page, passengers can select their desired journey and purchase tickets in accordance with the announcements and regulations of the ORTP system. — Thitsa (MNA)/MKKS
