The number of foreign tourists travelling by train from Yangon Central Railway Station has nearly doubled since last year, according to the Ministry of Rail Transportation.
A total of 21,524 foreign tourists have
travelled by train in Myanmar between January and August of this year,
compared to just over 12,000 tourists during the same period last year.
“The number of foreigner arrivals has
been increasing yearly because Myanmar is now in an era of openness
after changes in policy. Part of the increase is due to the fact we are
placing a higher priority on welcoming foreigners, and part of it is
because more foreigners are interested in studying Myanmar’s shift
toward democracy,” said Win Maung of the Railway Police Force from
Yangon Central Railway Station.
Mandalay, Bago, and Mawlamyaing are popular destinations for tourists travelling by train from Yangon, according to Win Maung.
source: Eleven Myanmar
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