“Tipanan” shows the work of ‘Gen. Prayut’, progressing to 100% progress of the Yellow Line electric train from Lat Phrao – Samrong Expected to open for service in June 2023 solve traffic jams support for urban expansion
January 15, 2023 – Ms. Tipanan Sirichana, Deputy Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister, revealed that according to the government of Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha has set a 20-year national strategic plan (2018-2037) by providing Important to the development of the country’s transportation infrastructure. especially Rail Transportation System” In the past, the government has continuously accelerated the development of the rail transportation system. Both mass transit trains in Bangkok and its vicinity Nationwide dual track trains including the high-speed rail network General Prayuth has approved the MRT Yellow Line project. Ladprao-Samrong section, a budget of more than 48,125 million baht, investment year 2017-2023, approved by the Cabinet on March 30, 2022, which is currently the said project. The overall progress at the end of December 2022 is over 98.09% and is scheduled to open for service in June 2023.
Ms. Tipanan said that the yellow line electric train project is still a monorail or monorail system, the whole line is elevated. to reduce the impact on construction By laying out the floor plan of the building on the island in the middle of the road, the station building has a runway level of 15 meters high, platform width of 20-25 meters, and length of 110 meters, thus occupying less space. has the least amount of expropriation making the budget less than the double track train
Deputy spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office said that the project, if completed, will help relieve traffic density in the areas of Lat Phrao, Ramkhamhaeng, Srinakarin and Pattanakarn. which are all points that encounter quite a lot of traffic jams The Yellow Line has a total distance of 30.4 kilometers, including 23 stations, connecting the journey between the Blue Line at Ratchada Station. (Lat Phrao Station of the Blue Line) with 4 mass transit systems, namely the Gray Line of Bangkok. Orange Line at Lam Salee Intersection Airport Rail Link at the Rama 9 intersection and the Green Line Bearing – Samut Prakan at Samrong Station
“In the past, Gen. Prayuth has always accelerated and monitored the progress of the project. To be an alternative way to travel for people from Bangkok to the perimeter, helping to reduce traffic congestion. Save time, convenient, fast, safe, reduce pollution, as well as improve the quality of life of the people. It also spreads economic development. Promote the expansion of cities and economic areas along the route,” said Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office.
