"U Nay Lin Oo, an executive of Shwe Mandalar Express Co Ltd, said the 14-hour trip is made possible by a partnership with India’s Seven Sister Holidays Co Ltd. The agreement between the two companies was signed on Friday, he added, and the inaugural trip is set for April 7. "We have been working on this route since 2018 when the border gate opened,” he said. “It took a long time to make this come true, as immigration and customs had to be negotiated.“A memorandum of understanding was signed after visits by the presidents of both countries," he added. The opening of bus service between the two countries aims to promote tourism and visits between people of the two cities. Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar, is famous for the Bagan pagodas and natural attractions. Imphal, the capital of the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur, is an ancient city and the seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur. U Nay Lin Oo said 27-seat first-class buses will be used for the inaugural trip. Shwe Mandalar Express will provide service from Mandalay to the border town of Tamu in Chin State, and Seven Sister Holidays will provide service from Tamu to Moreh and Imphal..."