PUBLISHED : 30 Sep 2023 at 04:00
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) board has approved a fare cut for the MRT’s Purple Line so passengers will pay a maximum fare of 20 baht per trip starting on Dec 1.
However, the new fare will be applicable to passengers who pay the fare with credit cards with a contactless payment system only, said MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas.
He said those who use other cards, such as prepaid cards or a one-day pass, or pay the train fare with cash are not eligible for the reduction.
The 23-kilometre Purple Line runs from Tao Pun to Bang Yai in Nonthaburi, with a total of 16 stations.
The move follows the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board’s decision last week to cap the fare for its 41-km Red…
