Announcement on road closure on Martyrs’ Day


Ministry of Information/ Naypyitaw / July 15, 2021


1. Some Yangon roads will be temporarily closed on 19 July 2021 during the 74th Martyrs’ Day ceremony at the Martyrs’ Mausoleum in Bahan Township, from 4 am up to the completion of the ceremony. While roads are temporarily closed, bypass routes will be used passing through West Shwegondine Road to the Link Junction (Yedashe Road), Dhammazedi Road and U Wisara Junction, Dhammazedi Road and Inya Road junction, West Shwegondaing Road and U Wisara Junction, Martyrs’ Road from the intersection of West Shwegonedaing Road and U Wisara Road, Martyr’s Road from U Htaung Bo Road and Martyrs’ Junction, U Wisara Road from U Wisara Roundabout to U Wisara-Dhammazedi Junction. The northern archway of the Shwedagon Pagoda (Thwaysaykan Road) will be also closed on that day.

2. The flag-hoisting ministers’ office will be opened from 10:00 am until the end of the ceremony. Thein Phyu Road from Bogyoke Junction, Anawrahta Road from Bo Myat Tun Junction, Mahabandula Road from Pansodan Junction, Bo Aung Kyaw Road from the Merchant Junction will be temporarily closed.

3. Therefore, drivers are advised to drive on other suitable roads during off-road diversion during the ceremony.

Yangon City Development Committee

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