Passengers:	All passengers, military and government personnel and other non-revenue passengers.
Freight:	Include all goods except mail, carriers' store and passengers' baggage unless otherwise mentioned in the tables.
Passenger- mile:	One passenger-mile is a mile a passenger is carried.
Freight ton-mile:	One freight ton-mile is a ton of goods carried a mile.

Railway Transport

Statistics relating to rail transport are compiled by the Statistics Section of the Myanma Railways. The data represent the operation on all railway lines in the country except railways serving plantation, forests, mines or industrial plants. Statistics relating to diesel locomotives do not include diesel rail cars.

Airways

The data include all traffic, both revenue and non revenue, performed by the Myanmar Airways on scheduled services, non scheduled services, special and charter services.

All passenger statistics of the Myanma Airways are compiled on the passenger journey made basis. Flight coupons provided to the passengers by the carrier as the passenger performs his journey form the basis for compilation. Major changes in passenger's air journey, e.g. cancellations, extensions or transfers made after the sale of tickets are excluded.

Data relating to cargo represent the total freight, baggage and mail irrespective of whether the freight is charged or not. All statistics presented are obtained from the Myanma Airways.

Statistics of airfields are obtained from the Department of Civil Aviation. Data are broken down into airfields used for all weather and airfields unused during the monsoon season.

Inland Water Transport

Inland water transport statistics are obtained from the Inland Water Transport. The data relate to all traffic of powered vessels of the government functioning on commercial lines. Inland water traffic is also performed by private owned powered craft for which certificated number is shown.

Commodity statistics are obtained from the Inland Water Transport. Apart from selected commodity items such as rice, cement, petroleum coke and fertilizer, all other items are shown as "Miscellaneous".

Shipping Statistics

Shipping Statistics are obtained from Customs Department and Myanmar Port Authority. They exclude vessels on government duty including military, pleasure craft and fishing vessels.

For sea-borne shipping statistics, a ship entering or leaving Myanma waters from or for a foreign port is counted only once, irrespective of the number of ports she enters. Subsequent entrances and clearances of a foreign vessel after entering Myanma waters for the first time in a trip are included in coastal statistics.

Statistics concerning passengers, sea-going and inland number and capacity of vessels arriving at and departing from Myanmar by flag of ship, seaborne cargo by principal commodity and commodity section are obtained from the Myanma Port Authority. Seaborne cargo handled at the wharves foreshores and mid-stream are compiled from chelan receipt issued from wharf berths and mid-stream statements which include foreshore.

Road Transport

Public Transport - Statistics relating to public road transport are compiled by the Statistics Division of the Road Transport. Passenger statistics include bus and taxi services.

Passenger tickets and haulage form the basis for compilation of passenger statistics and freight statistics respectively.

The Road Transport Board was reorganized as the Road Transport Corporation on 1 October, 1972, along with the New System of Organization. Road Transport Corporation was again renamed as Road Transport since 1 April 1989.

Data for registered motor vehicles cover both private and public sectors. Those cars which can accommodate a maximum of 8 passengers are classified as passenger cars. The 1990 reclassification reduced the number of types of registered motor vehicles from 12 to 8 as shown in table 13.21.

Road statistics are obtained from the Public Works and include Union arterial highways and highways for Myanma proper only. With the establishment of the new administration in March 1972, data for the year 1972-73 and after, include road under States administration.

Private Transport- Yangon City private transport statistics (including passenger pick-ups) are compiled from its original source of authority viz., Yangon Division Buses Control Committee.

Tonnage - Registered tonnage is the total volume of all enclosed space of vessel (gross tonnage) minus space not used for passenger or cargo.

Lighthouses

Figures relating to lighthouses are obtained from the Myanma Port Authority. Lighthouses are classified into two categories viz., those with and those without lightkeepers.

COMMUNICATIONS STATISTICS

Statistics on performance of posts and telecommunications services are obtained from the Myanma Posts and Telecommunications Enterprise and Posts and Telecommunications Department, while data on television relay stations are provided by Myanma Radio and Television.

Data on telephone include both the main ones and extensions. Up to 2001-2002, 111 Automatic Telephone Exchanges have been introduced in cities and towns of Myanmar viz., Yangon, Mandalay, Magway, Sagaing, Bago, Pathein, Mawlamyine, Taunggyi, Myitkyina, Sittwe, etc.

Expansion of Telecommunication Works

Internationally widely used Cellular Mobile Telephone System was begun in Yangon on 8-12-1993 and in Mandalay on 21-3-1996.

Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Wireless Local Loop (WLL) was first provided in Yangon on 17-10-1997 and later in Mandalay on 14-8-2000.

Global system for Mobile Communication System (GSM) has been introduced in Yangon on 12-3-2002 and in Mandalay since 7- 4-2002.

Myanma Posts and Telecommunications Enterprise provides internet service to some government agencies and private companies with an initial capacity of 400 dial-up lines, since 5-3-1998.

In order to promote ICT role in Myanmar, Internet & E-mail service was introduced by Bagan Cybertech in March 2002. It can use with any digital telephone line.

Arrangements are made for Internet & E-mail subscribers from companies and organizations to make smooth communication by means of Dial- up connection. Statistics on E-mail and Internet are on display in table 13.24.

Radio Receivers Licences

Registration of radio receivers can be made at Township Post Offices on payment of prescribed fees. Monthly statements submitted by Township Post Offices are the main source for compiling statistics on radio receivers licences.

Television and Video Licences

Number of licences on television and video are obtained from Posts and Telecommunications Department whereas revenue realized is furnished by Myanma Posts and Telecommunications. Annual television and video licence fees are Kyat 120 and Kyat 60 respectively. Two television or two video sets can be registered under a single licence. Licences have been issued since July 1, 1986. Duplicate licences can be obtained on payment of kyat 20. For an overdue licence a fine of kyat 100 is charged for the first month and for every additional month kyat 10 has to be paid.