Japanese investment set to change the face of train travel in Yangon

Japanese investment set to change the face of train travel in Yangon

Passengers wait for a train at a station on the Yangon Circular Railway line in Myanmar on Oct. 29, 2016. The railway is set to be upgraded by means of a 24.87 billion yen ($212 million) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, which is funding a new signaling system and new trains for the line. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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