Ministry of construction plans to sign agreement for yangon. Dec 21, 2017 construction of the yangon dala bridge is expected to commence by yearend and be complete in the 202021 fiscal year, according to the ministry of construction. List of bridges in myanmarat wikipedias sister projects. Once completed, the bridge will ease travel between yangon city and dala, twante and kawhmu townships and also reduce traffic congestion in yangon city.
Myanmar transport monitor research, news, analysis. Top 10 fastest high speed trains in the world 2019. In 1805, alaungpayas fourth son king bodawpaya appointed htaw lay as the governor myoza of dala modern dala and twante. Work on city side of yangondala bridge to start next month. At the ceremony, the state counsellor pressed a button to drive a pile to launch the project. The dala bridge project will connect downtown yangon with dala township on the south side of the yangon river. Smc was born on april1, 2003 charged with task of nurturing the highly creative construction technologies of its two component companies for societys future enrichment. Dec 18, 20 even if there was a bridge from dala to yangon, i would take the ferry because it is convenient, not crowded like a bus, said 32yearold ka yin ma from dala. Loan approved for construction of yangondala bridge.
Dala is easily reachable through ferry from downtown of rgn for max 15 mins ride and option to experience real lives of locals there, its morning market, in particular. Once completed, the bridge will ease travel between downtown yangon and dala township and boost development in dala, which is one of the poorest areas in yangon. Koreamyanmar friendship dala bridge project project site office, yangon. Downtown yangon port operators have called for the cancellation of the yangondala bridge just months before work was expected to get underway and more than five years after the bridge was first proposed. Union minister u han zaw and party inspecting the construction project of koreamyanmar friendship bridge dala in yangon yesterday. Mar 16, 2020 the project will help governments to better respond to highly communicable diseases or global biological events, such as pandemics, according to an eu press release. Yangon regional government plans to establish a new special. Jul 14, 2016 yangon circular railway line upgrading project. Sep 22, 2019 people from dala township arriving by boat in yangon after crossing the yangon river august 1, 2019. It is the perfect opportunity to explore further afield in yangon. Jul 21, 2017 a small fishing village in myanmar, dala is a perfect spot for a day trip from yangon.
In 2015, parliament approved the construction of the bridge. New thaketa bridge project yangon local business facebook. The groundbreaking ceremony is expected to take place in the first week of march, while the project will be completed in the 20202021 fiscal year. Everyone is praying for this bridge to be built, he added. The project will be completed in three and half years. Ground broken for jicafunded new thaketa bridge in yangon. There are also plans to construct industrial zones in kawhmu and kon chan kone, which are part of the 11 new industrial zones proposed to the hluttaw for. The bridge will connect hponegyi road on the yangon side with the bominyaung road on the dalla side. Get on a ferry boat and head to dala while witnessing yangon river traffic.
Aug 23, 2018 korean investments could kick start longdelayed construction of dala bridge once the bridge, which will connect downtown yangon to the western side of town, is constructed, the new industrial zone is expected to become a hotspot for investments. The ferries are old and as a result, the safety of passengers is by no means assured, but for tens of thousands of people every day, they are a reliable means of transport. U myint swe, chief minister of yangon region government, u. Groundbreaking ceremony for the project for construction of. Sustainable development plan and the creation of project bank which is a databank of. Feb 18, 2016 bridge from yangon to dala breaks ground a bridge that will link downtown yangon to underdeveloped dala township received the official green light yesterday, after a majority of local landowners agreed to give up their property in return for compensation. Once yangon dala bridge is completed, economy flow will remain undamaged. Koreamyanmar friendship dala bridge project project site office. The new bridge will link phone gyi road, landmadaw to bo min yaung road, dala. Dala bridge project completes by 7% eleven media group co. Win myint, deputy union minister of the ministry of construction, h. Union construction minister inspects yangondala bridge project.
To be able to improve clientele satisfaction, we all are doing our utmost founded on sincerity, integrity, knowledge, skill and experience. The koreamyanmar friendship bridge dala project, linking downtown yangon to the underdeveloped dala township, will begin construction in april 2018. Construction of dala bridge to continue despite covid19. Standing in contrast to the busy streets of yangon, dalas dusty roads and cheerful villagers blissfully oblivious of their poverty stricken lives, are worth experiencing. Rickshaw drivers wait on the other side and offer halfday tours, usually including rural villages and monasteries, for k40005000. Yangondalla bridge construction gets underway mizzima. Yangon expansion the dala bridge over the past 18 months central yangon s property prices have softened, but buying a home remains a distant dream for the majority of yangonites. The construction of the koreamyanmar friendship bridge is to link downtown of yangon and dala, an underdeveloped small town lying on the southern bank of the yangon river. As more people flock to the city, power cuts increase, traffic worsens, and demand for housing continues to rise. The fourlane bridge project includes a 690 meter long cablestayed bridge at 49 meters in height spanning the river itself, a 601 meter long approach bridge on the dala side, a 576meter long approach bridge on the yangon side, and two ramps at 467 and 526 meters in length. To respond to widespread expectations toward the collective abilities of its merging partners to enhance social and living infrastructures, sumitomo mitsui construction co. The loan was extended by the staterun importexport bank of korea, known as eximbank, the seoul newspaper stated.
The township, made up of 23 wards and 23 village track including 50 villages, is bounded by the yangon river in the north and east, the twante canal in the west, and twante township in the south. Groundbreaking ceremony for the project for construction. The groundbreaking ceremony for the project for construction of new thaketa bridge was held at the project site in yangon on 19 may 2015 h. A visit to dala village is perfect for those who want to take a quick look at simple burmese village life and need a change of scenery from myanmars touristy spots. Currently, the two options to travel from dala to downtown yangon are either via ferry, or by a roundabout route traveling past the twante canal and fmi city and then across the bridge to hlaing township. Dala bridge project completes by 7% eleven media group. The project was originally announced in may 2012, after former president u thein sein visited south korea. Dala is a shanty town, you have to be careful as you go alone. Once yangondala bridge is completed, economy flow will remain undamaged.
The construction is being done with the use of korean technology. Our company is organized by managing director, directors, and the excellent ability of designer, engineers, manager, supervisors, staff and skilled workers. The bridge will have a water clearance of 49 meters rather than the port authoritys requested 54 meters and a width of 370 meters. The yangon regional government and south koreabased myanmar company wooree signed a memorandum of understanding for the dala industrial development project on saturday, a project to be implemented on the west bank of yangon river near the ongoing yangondala bridge project in one of yangons undeveloped townships according to the yangon regional government. A day in dala yangon, myanmar burma dustin mains a. Standing in contrast to the busy streets of yangon, dala s dusty roads and cheerful villagers blissfully oblivious of their poverty stricken lives, are worth experiencing. Dala bridge expected to be completed in 2021 the myanmar. The stake driving ceremony of yangondala bridge project was held on december 24, 2018 and planned to start construction process in january 2019. The government has also paid the rental fees and compensation. The easiest way to get a taste of smalltown and village life in the ayeyarwady delta is to take a fiveminute ferry ride from the pansodan street jetty on strand road, straight across the river to dala township. The bridge that crosses the yangon river and connects the phone gyi road in lanmadaw township with bo min yaung road in dala, is 1,867 metres long and has a fourlane motorway of 26. He also inspected preparation for bored piling at the projects yangon side and installation of warning signals and signs on the yangon river.
It was a recurring theme during my entire time there in march april 2012 visiting the village of dala, yangons closest island, was completely spur of the moment. Yangon the myanmar port authority under the ministry of transport and communications has denied reports that it objected to the construction of a bridge across the yangon river linking yangon and dala. Check out my experiences taking a tour of dala, yangon, myanmar. Mot yangondala bridge myanmar project profile contains information on the scope of the project including project overview and location. The bridge connects the city center and dala township of yangon region. Myanmar transport monitor research, news, analysis, tenders. Dala is on the southern bank of the yangon river across from downtown yangon. The yangonmandaly railway improvement project in myanmar.
Union construction minister inspects yangondala bridge. Day trip to dala village near yangon, myanmar drifter planet. Construction on the bridge that will link downtown yangon to dala township, on the opposite bank of the yangon river, has stalled as government officials debate whether the design of the bridge can be altered five months after construction began. In dala, a bridge over troubled water frontier myanmar. Myanmar to construct yangondala bridge in april xinhua. State counsellor daw aung san suu kyi attended a ground breaking ceremony to launch construction of the myanmarkorea friendship bridge in dala, yangon region yesterday. Dala is a small township located to the south of the yangon river. I knew that fraud, some are less educated not illiterate, esp rickshaw riders. Warning about extremely severe cyclonic storm amphan.
There will be a fourlane road and it is a steel beam suspension bridge. Yangon, march 21xinhua myanmar will start construction of yangon dala crossriver bridge to pave a way from downtown of yangon to dala, an underdeveloped small town on the outskirts of the city in april this year, ministry of information announced on tuesday. Did you know myanmar construction project information. U tun tun oo, chief justice of the supreme court, h. Final yangondala bridge communication management plan. Across from yangon, development misses the boat in dala. Experience living manners of the areas by another special transport.
The yangon regional government and south koreabased myanmar company wooree signed a memorandum of understanding for the dala industrial development project on saturday, a project to be implemented on the west bank of yangon river near the ongoing yangon dala bridge project in one of yangon s undeveloped townships according to the yangon regional government. Yangon expansion the dala bridge over the past 18 months central yangons property prices have softened, but buying a home remains a distant dream for the majority of yangonites. New yangon city project is a major urban planning project proposed by the yangon region. Myanmar to start construction of key bridge in april. State counsellor launches myanmarkorea friendship bridge. Myanmar to start construction of key bridge in april xinhua. The project started in may 209 and is set to complete by october 2022. Phase 2 of the vision would connect dala township to the deep sea port. Impressed with the beautiful landscape of yangon and surrounding is this 1 day yangon tour to reach dala the fantastic destination for a day trip from yangon. To get to dala, take the local ferry from pansadon. Dala bridge construction stalled as officials debate last.
Yangondala bridge construction to begin in december. The sez is being established to draw more foreign direct investments fdi and create more business and job opportunities for local entrepreneurs and the young people of yangon, u phyo. Across the yangon river is an interesting township, completely opposite from the city life. Yangonconstruction on the yangon side of the planned yangondala bridge will begin next month, regional chief minister u phyo min. Bridge from yangon to dala breaks ground the myanmar times. Koreamyanmar friendship bridge dala project launched. The project is expected to complete in the fiscal year 202021. Currently, the two options to travel from dala to downtown yangon are either via ferry, or by a roundabout route traveling past the twante canal and fmi city and then across the bridge. Work on foundation of yangondala bridge begins consult myanmar. Preparing the yangondala bridge project communication management plan assists the.
The yangon region government and myanmar wooree co on august 11 signed a memorandum of understanding to construct an industrial zone near where the planned bridge connects to dala township. Yangon regional government plans to establish a new. Apr 29, 2020 once completed, the bridge will ease travel between downtown yangon and dala township and boost development in dala, which is one of the poorest areas in yangon. The stake driving ceremony of yangon dala bridge project was held on december 24, 2018 and planned to start construction process in january 2019. Yangon dala bridge will take five years to build and will be 6,144 ft in length. It was a recurring theme during my entire time there in march april 2012 visiting the village of dala, yangon s closest island, was completely spur of the moment random mid morning stroll down strand road and towards a bit of commotion near the pansodan ferry terminal along the yangon river. A trip to dala village gave us a quick snapshot of life in a small burmese village. The bridge project will finish in about mid20200 as construction will take 39 or 42 months three and a half years. A day in dala yangon, myanmar burma realized quickly that any and all adventures in burma are best left unplanned. Korean investments could kick start longdelayed construction. He said the bridge would make it much easier for dala residents to reach the downtown area, particularly at night when the ferries are no longer operating. Yangondala bridge construction stalled the irrawaddy. Find out how to get to dala, the costs of a tour, scams and what there is to see in dala.
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