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July 17, 2026
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The “City Taxi Campaign” being conducted in Yangon Region.
According to the Yangon Region Public Transport Committee (YRTC), a “City Taxi Campaign” aimed at ensuring disciplined operation of taxis in the region will be held on a weekly basis, starting 17 July.
Following the instructions of the Yangon Region Road Safety Council, relevant authorities—including the Yangon Region Traffic Police Force, the District General Administration Department, and the YRTC—collaborated to launch the campaign. The inaugural session was held on 17 July at 10:00 am at the San Pya Market bus stop on Lay Daunt Kan Road.
“This campaign aims to ensure that City Taxis follow traffic rules and operate in a way that does not cause traffic congestion. Often, taxis stop at bus stops, leaving no room for buses to pull in, which leads to double or triple-parking and causes congestion. We want to prevent this. City Taxis must display their taxi boards as required. They must not place commercial advertisements on their vehicles,” said U Lian Cing Mang, Joint Secretary of the YRTC.
There are over 56,000 registered City Taxis in Yangon Region. The campaign will be held weekly to ensure these vehicles adhere to traffic laws and operate systematically.
Under Section 96 of the Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Management Law, anyone found guilty of violating any traffic rules is subject to a fine not exceeding 30,000 kyats.
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