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B106.8bn southern double-track plan heads to Cabinet
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The Transport Ministry is preparing to seek Cabinet approval on September 1 for a 504-kilometre first phase of its southern double-track railway programme, involving an investment framework of about 106.8 billion baht and extending the network to Padang Besar on the Malaysian border.
Key facts
- The proposal is expected to be considered at the mobile Cabinet meeting in Songkhla after the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board approved the implementation approach for three Phase 2 southern routes covering a combined 534km.
- Parts of the railway around Hat Yai have been redesigned following flooding in November 2025 that disrupted the southern line.
- Construction is expected to take about 60 months, or five years, from July 2027 to June 2032.
- That section has a budget framework of 61.53455 billion baht and an estimated construction period of 72 months, or six years, from July 2027 to June 2033.
- Construction is expected to take 48 months, or four years, from July 2027 to June 2031.
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Summary
The proposal is expected to be considered at the mobile Cabinet meeting in Songkhla after the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board approved the implementation approach for three Phase 2 southern routes covering a combined 534km.
Deputy Transport Minister Sanphet Bunyamanee said on Sunday (August 16) that the SRT was finalising the project details for submission to the Transport Ministry within the week before proceeding through the remaining approval process.