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The railway section that is the focus of this feasibility study is one of the most important branch lines of Myanmar Railways, not only for local transport, but also for its links to Thailand and the railway network of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). However, the railway line is in poor condition. The project will contribute to the improvement of passenger, freight, and logistics transport on this line. Given that the line is part of the SKRL and Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) networks, Thailand has already conducted a full feasibility study on the Laem Chabang-Bangkok- Kanchanaburi-Ban Phu Nam Ron (border crossing) section. A feasibility study for Myanmar-s Htikhee- Dawei missing link has not yet been done, however. The feasibility study for an extension of the Dawei- Mawlamyine section is expected to be conducted as soon as possible, to promote the continuity of the TAR corridor.

Progress (as of March 2021)

Proposed. Upon further consideration and existing border trade development situation, it was found that choosing one of three alternate Railway Links would be more advantageous to both of Myanmar and Thailand in GMS Region, namely; (a) a missing link from Thanphyu- zayat- Three Pagodas Pass (110 km in Myanmar side) to Nank Toke (Thailand); (b) a missing link from Thahton- Hpaan-Myawaddy (190 km in Myanmar side) to Maesot (Thailand) (c) a missing link from Dawei - Htikee (142 km in Myanmar side) to Kanchana- buri (Thailand) During the joint session of 13th Mekong-Japan industry and Government Dialogue and the 1st Meeting of 2020 AMEICC working group on West-East Corridor Development (WEC-WG), Myan- mar side highlighted the above situation and proposed as prioritized project to get the Technical Assistance under Mekong Industrial Development Vision 2.0 (MIDV2.0).

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