PREPARATIONS must be made for building diesel-electric multiple units (DEMU) assembled with parts manufactured at home and abroad through international technologies for the first phase, said Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing yesterday morning inspected the locomotive factory (Insein) of Myanma Railways in Insein Township.

Union Minister for Transport and Communications Admiral Tin Aung San and Managing Director Thura U Aung Myo Myint of Myanma Railways reported on a brief history of the factory, its missions and visions, maintenance capacity, upgrade of locomotive power, manufacturing of parts, major maintenance of steamed locomotives and test running and capacity enhancement for staff.

In his response, the Senior General said as locomotives are valuable, it is necessary to emphasize the best maintenance and upgrade of capacity as much as possible. Efforts must be made for running electric trains in Myanmar like that international, he added. The Senior General pointed out that preparations must be made for building diesel-electric multiple units (DEMU) assembled with parts manufactured at home and abroad through international technologies for the first phase. Then, he stressed the need to prepare the running of electric multiple units (EMU) from the DEMU. Diesel locomotives are being used along the circular railway of Yangon, he said. Now, he continued to say that it is necessary to conduct research on the running of electric trains in the country. As electric locomotives will be used for rail transportation across the nation, the locomotive factory (Insein) needs to manufacture small electric locomotives under research works and then upgrade the works for manufacturing the standard electric locomotives, he added.

The Senior General presented foodstuffs to the factory staff through the managing director.

The Senior General and party viewed round assembling locomotives, maintenance works, upgrading of locomotive capacity, transforming steam locomotives into the coal-fired locomotives, and manufacturing spare parts for the locomotives.

At the circular diesel locomotive factory, the Senior General viewed round new DEMU carriages already arrived from Japan and gave instructions to officials.

At Insein Railway Hospital, the Senior General heard reports on daily healthcare services for staff and families, retired staff and local people, the requirement of health staff and health aid presented by the managing director and Chief Medical Officer Dr Than Min Htut. The Senior General pledged to provide health staff and aid for the hospital as much as possible.

The Senior General comforted patients and gave foodstuffs at the hospital.  

MNA

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