[1][2] During the 1990s, the government of Myanmar initiated plans to construct a series of railway sections aimed at improving transportation links in Shan State.

[1] Although passenger trains briefly operated on this route, poor track conditions eventually limited the line to freight services.

The line was opened on December 19, 2010, but was never operational due to technical issues, leading Myanma Railways to dismantle the tracks.

In 2022, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, under the direction of Minister U Thant Sin Maung, repurposed the dismantled tracks for a bypass road project during his visit to Kyaingtong on February 23.

[4] The construction of these railway sections was part of a larger national infrastructure initiative led by the State Peace and Development Council.