NAY PYI TAW December 23
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the ceremony to inaugurate an underpass, which is the second facility of its kind in Myanmar, on U Wisara Road between the western archway of Shwedagon Pagoda and the People’s Park in Dagon Township of Yangon Region this morning.
Also present at the ceremony were Council Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, council members,Union ministers, the Yangon Region Chief Minister, senior military officers of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the commander of Yangon Command, the mayor, regional level officials and guests.
On arrival at the venue for the ceremony, the Senior General was welcomed by the Yangon Region Chief Minister and officials.Mayor U Bo Htay reported to the Senior General on purposes of building the underpass with efforts of Myanmar engineers and its advantages.
The Senior General and party watched a video clip on construction of the underpass.Chief Minister of Yangon Region U Soe Thein presented a commemorative gift to the Senior General who gave gifts for engineers who participated in the construction project.
The Chief Minister, the commander of Yangon Command and the mayor inaugurated the underpass whereas the Senior General pressed the button to unveil the entrance of the underpass.
The Senior General and those present had documentary photos taken. The Senior General presented cash awards to the band and a pum-pum dance troupe which performed entertainment at the ceremony.
The Senior General viewed the documentary photos on construction of the underpass and visited there, leaving necessary guidance to officials. In accord with the guidance of the Senior General, construction of an underpass started in October 2023 with the aim of emerging a modern infrastructure for ensuring traffic safety of people who visit the Shwedagon Pagoda and the Public Square as the area is crowded with pilgrims and travellers to Shwedagon Pagoda. The main structure of underpass is 11 feet high, 23 feet wide and 461 feet long with four entrances and exits for use of some 14,000 people per hour. The underpass is facilitated with four escalators and two lifts for older persons and the people with disabilities. Thanks to the underpass, people and pilgrims can travel there with traffic safety, and it can contribute to reduction of traffic congestion on U Wisara Road to some extent.
The already-opened underpass can benefit the people and become a development symbol of Yangon.
