Yangon Region definition of highway is loosely used. Most highways are no more than two lane roads with pot-hole prone pavement.) Yangon International Airport is the main international gateway of the country. Yangon Central Railway Station is a major hub of the Myanmar Railways system. Twante Canal, which links Yangon to Ayeyarwaddy Region, is also widely used for both transport and commerce. As motor transportation is highly expensive for most people, buses are the main mode of transportation within the division or regions nearby. In January 2008, Yangon Region had nearly 182,000 motor vehicles, 17.7% of the country's total. Although the city
Yangon Technological University left the country for work, further studies, or both. The largest group of overseas alumni are believed to be in Singapore Under Ministry of Education (from 1927 to 1996) Under Ministry of Science and Technology (from 1997 to present) YTU is a member of ASEAN University Network, Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/SEED-Net), and Greater Mekong Sub-region Academic and Research Network (GMSARN). The university has academic affiliations with University of Karlsruhe (Germany), Shibaura Institute of Technology (Japan), Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand) and Mae Fah Luang University (Thailand). Yangon Technological University Yangon Technological University (YTU) ( ), located in