Cars wait in line on New Asia Highway despite sporadic traffic access and shootings


YANGON (Eleven Media Group/Asia News Network): A lot of cars are waiting to use Myawady to Kawkareik New Asia Highway in the Dawna mountain range, which only allows traffic access intermittently, although there have been frequent shootings and casualties.

The Road Department is taking charge of repairing the road section between mile posts KM149 and KM150 near Tawnaw waterfall after it has been damaged by heavy rain. Therefore, small vehicles are allowed access at 6am, 12pm, 1pm, 5pm and 6pm when the repair work takes a break.

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