YANGON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw launched electric bus services on Monday as part of efforts to promote cleaner public transportation, an official from the bus operating company said on Tuesday.
"We started operations in Nay Pyi Taw on Monday and launched services on four routes," U Aung Thu Moe from the bus operating company Yar Zar Min Express told Xinhua.
"At present, we have only one electric bus operating in Nay Pyi Taw. However, additional buses that have arrived at the port will be deployed soon," he said.
He said that electric buses are also operating on intercity routes connecting Yangon and Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay, and Yangon and Mawlamyine.
He said the buses are imported from China and provide a quieter and more comfortable travel experience, with effective air conditioning, environmental benefits and without engine noise.
According to Myanmar's Road Transport Administration Department, the Southeast Asian country had registered 40,490 electric vehicles, including nine electric buses, as of June 2026. ■
