Bangkok Post
Major rail projects 'making progress'
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The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) said the southern extension of Bangkok's Purple Line is now more than 70% complete and remains on schedule to open in 2030.
Key facts
- The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) said the southern extension of Bangkok's Purple Line is now more than 70% complete and remains on schedule to open in 2030.
- Meanwhile, plans for metro systems in Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Nakhon Ratchasima are also progressing.
- MRTA governor Gardphajon Udomdhammabhakdi recently said that construction of the Purple Line's southern extension from Tao Poon to Rat Burana is now more than 70% complete. The 23.6-kilometre section is expected to be completed by October next year, with operations scheduled to begin in 2030.
- The MRTA is revising the terms of the project -- which is a public-private partnership (PPP) model -- to align with the government's common ticketing policy.
- The revised terms are expected to be submitted to the MRTA board within the next two months.
Summary
Meanwhile, plans for metro systems in Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Nakhon Ratchasima are also progressing.
MRTA governor Gardphajon Udomdhammabhakdi recently said that construction of the Purple Line's southern extension from Tao Poon to Rat Burana is now more than 70% complete. The 23.6-kilometre section is expected to be completed by October next year, with operations scheduled to begin in 2030.