08 Jan
YANGON Region Transport Authority (YRTA) Secretary Dr Maung Aung said over 3,000 YBS buses or three-quarters of all Yangon Bus System (YBS) city buses are resuming their daily operations. However, COVID-19 pandemic has caused an expressive decline in YBS buses operation.
“Daily YBS bus operations have dropped in the pandemic period. But now, over 3,000 YBS buses are running their operations as usual, which is threefourths of all YBS city buses. There are only 450,000 or 500,000 passengers on board the buses. Normally, around 800,000 passengers are travelling using YBS city buses. Most of the commuters are using the buses, especially in the morning and evening. Only a few passengers are using buses in the afternoon,” he elaborated.
More than 4,000 buses from nearly 100 bus lines provide daily service for passengers in the Yangon region. So far, over 3,000 buses are resuming their operations. YRTA is also supporting the necessary things for YBS to be able to operate the buses regularly.
Moreover, YRTA also provided the masks, the stickers to remind the people to wear the masks and the bus conductors to spray on the vehicle. YRTA also exempted the YBS buses from contributing K4,000 per bus daily to the YRTA management funds from March, the YRTA secretary added.
“Now, Yangonites are aware of wearing the masks. Wearing the face covers can help prevent the people from getting or spreading the virus, and it is the best way to control the disease by not infecting other people,” said Dr Maung Aung.
Myint Maung Kyaw (Translated by Hay Mar)
