BANGKOK, 16 August 2012 – The Transport Ministry is set to push for the start of one of the much-anticipated electric train systems by the end of this year.
Permanent Secretary for Transport Silpachai Jarukasemratana said on Wednesday that the ministry is pursuing the speeding up of the start of the Green Line electric rail construction project between Mo Chit and Saphan Mai, which has been delayed for more than 2 years.
Along with this push, the Transport Ministry is set to extend the route to Khu Khot in Pathum Thani Province.
Mr. Silpachai said that all related agencies are preparing to propose the revamped project to the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy (ONEP) for a review, before presenting it to the Cabinet for consideration.
If all goes as planned, it is expected that the bidding will start as early as the end of 2012 and no later than the beginning of 2013, with the construction likely to be completed by 2019.
The Permanent Secretary for Transport said that the construction of the extended part of the Green Line train system between Saphan Mai and Khu Khot is expected to start in 2015.
When completed, the Green Line rail system is believed to help ease traffic congestion around Saphan Mai area considerably while making it more convenient for all who live in Rangsit to commute to the center of Bangkok.
