An underpass, which is the second facility of its kind in Myanmar, on U Wizara Road between the western archway of Shwedagon Pagoda and the People’s Park, was inaugurated on December 23, according to SAC Information Team.
The inauguration ceremony was attended and opened by Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Guided by the Prime Minister , the construction of an underpass started in October 2023 and opened after more than a year.
The main structure of the underpass is 11 feet high, 23 feet wide and 461 feet long with four entrances and exits for the use of some 14,000 people per hour. The underpass is facilitated with four escalators and two lifts for older persons and people with disabilities.
The currently opened underpass has been constructed only by Myanmar engineers and is second of its kind in Myanmar. The first one is constructed near Agriculture Bus stop on Pyay road and inaugurated on October ,8 2021.
