Mayor U Bo Htay reported to the Senior General on the pur­pose of building the underpass with the efforts of Myanmar en­gineers and its advantages.

The Senior General and par­ty watched a video clip on the construction of the underpass and gave gifts to engineers who participated in the construction project.

The chief minister, the com­mander and dignitaries inaugu­rated the underpass whereas the Senior General pressed the button to unveil the entrance to the underpass.

The Senior General viewed the documentary photos on the construction of the underpass and visited there, leaving neces­sary guidance to officials.

Also present at the ceremo­ny were Council Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, council mem­bers, Union ministers, the Yan­gon Region chief minister, senior Tatmadaw officers of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the Yangon Command commander, the mayor, regional-level officials and guests.

Guided by the Senior Gener­al, the construction of an under­pass started in October 2023 to emerge a modern infrastructure for ensuring traffic safety of peo­ple who visit the Shwedagon Pa­goda and People’s Square as the area is crowded with pilgrims and travellers to Shwedagon Pa­goda. The main structure of the underpass is 11 feet high, 23 feet wide and 461 feet long with four entrances and exits for the use of some 14,000 people per hour. The underpass is facilitated with four escalators and two lifts for older persons and people with disabilities. Thanks to the un­derpass, people and pilgrims can travel there with traffic safely, and it can contribute to the re­duction of traffic congestion on U Wizara Road to some extent. The already-opened underpass can benefit the people and be­come a development symbol of Yangon. — MNA/TTA