MR announces passengers using ORTP system can travel with e-tickets only during Thadingyut Festival

by · Eleven Media Group Co., Ltd

Passengers who purchase train tickets online through the ORTP system can travel during the Thadingyut Festival using e-tickets without having to exchange them for paper tickets at the relevant railway stations, according to an announcement by the Online Railway Ticketing and Payment (ORTP) Department of Myanma Railways (MR).

According to the announcement, passengers can board trains by presenting the e-ticket stored on their mobile phones and their original National Registration Card (NRC). They will no longer need to queue at railway stations to exchange their e-tickets for paper tickets.

Passengers who wish to obtain paper tickets can continue to exchange their e-tickets at the relevant railway stations as before. Railway station staff and ticket inspectors will provide the necessary assistance.

The announcement also stated that when Buddhist nuns purchase train tickets, they must enter a zero at the beginning of their nun registration number (religious identification card number), in accordance with the system requirements. For example, if the registration number is 12345, it must be entered as 012345 when purchasing a ticket through the ORTP system.

To facilitate travel during the Thadingyut public holidays, additional special train services will operate on the Yangon–Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon–Mawlamyine and Yangon–Pyay routes from October 23 to 28. On the Nay Pyi Taw–Yangon route, a special down train will operate on October 24, while a special up train will run on the Yangon–Nay Pyi Taw route on October 27.

On the Yangon–Mawlamyine route, special up trains departing from Yangon for Mawlamyine will operate on October 23, 24 and 27. Special down trains departing from Mawlamyine for Yangon will run on October 24, 27 and 28.

On the Yangon–Pyay route, special up trains from Yangon to Pyay and special down trains from Pyay to Yangon will operate on October 24 and 27.

In addition, in response to passenger demand, an extra special down train from Nay Pyi Taw to Yangon will operate on October 27, the day after the full moon of Thadingyut.

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