“Sak Siam” reveals the project “Pink Line Electric Train to Muang Thong – Ban Phaeo Motorway” has been filled with the agenda and hopes the Cabinet will knock on 2 projects tomorrow.
Mr. Sak Siam Khidchob, Minister of Transport, said that on February 9, 2021, it is expected that 2 projects of the Ministry will be considered: the Pink Line, the extension of the Si Rat – Muang Thong Thani section, a distance of 2.6 km. The amount of 3,779 million baht that the BTS Group invests in At the Cabinet Meeting (Cabinet) after the Office of the Attorney General sends a reply letter to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) on the issue of the contract attached.
Another Ekachai-Ban Phaeo motorway project with a budget of 32,187 million baht of the Department of Highways. (TLS) expected to propose to the cabinet for approval as well If the Cabinet agrees, the project will be auctioned in the next step.
The reporter reported that For extension pink line It will take 2 years to complete the construction. Open for service in 2023 or maybe sooner. In order to open the service together with the main line will be open throughout the line in September 2022.
The route starts from Chaengwattana Rd. Srirat station area of the main pink line Run to the west And turn right into Muang Thong Thani along Soi Chaeng Watthana – Pak Kret 39, the same way as the Udon Ratthaya Expressway To the end of the project at Muang Thong Thani Lake
There are 2 stations: MT-01 Station, IMPACT Challenger area and MT-02 Station located in front of Muang Thong Thani Lake. It will accommodate approximately 150,000 residents of Muang Thong Thani and visitors to the event in IMPACT. At present, 10-15 million people / year
The motorway part of Ekachai – Ban Phaeo, approximately 16.4 km, is connected to the Bang Khun Thian – Ekachai highway at the Department of Highways. Construction of a distance of 11 km, with plans to use the money from the motorway fund of approximately 20 billion baht to construct the rest and allow the private sector to join PPP. Toll collection system for the whole project
The route has a starting point at km 20 + 295 in the area of Muang District, Samut Sakhon Province and ends at km 36 + 645 in Ban Phaeo District, Samut Sakhon Province, designed as a 6-lane elevated road. There are 4 entry points: Mahachai 2, Samut Sakhon 1, Samut Sakhon 1, and Ban Phaeo checkpoint.
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