Number of vehicles in Myanmar increases three times within a decade
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Khit / Yoon (NP News) - Dec 8
The Ministry of #Transport and Communications released statistics that show the total number of motor vehicles in #Myanmar that have been registered by the ministry tripled within a decade.
The Union Minister for the Ministry of Transport and Communications General Tin Aung San addressed the information in a ceremony held at the ministry's meeting hall on December 7.
Regulations on motor #vehicle imports have been relaxed since 2011. There were over 2.3 million vehicles in 2011, said the minister adding that it has reached over 7.2 million that were registered as of 2022. The figure is more than three times that of 2011.
The ministry advanced its functions and procedures as a computerized system was installed; smart card driving licenses and number plates with QR Code scanning system were issued.