Brown Line, expressway schemes win MRTA nod

The Brown Line monorail from Khae Rai to Lam Sali, with an accompanying expressway, has been approved by the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA).

MRTA Governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas made the announcement after an MRTA board meeting which also discussed the source of funding for the construction of the monorail’s foundations.

The Finance Ministry is responsible for finding appropriate sources of funding, including loans, for the construction, he said.

The Brown Line will be constructed at the same time as the northern section of the expressway running parallel with it by the Expressway Authority of Thailand.

The MRTA will submit the Brown Line project to the Finance Ministry and the cabinet respectively for approval, said the governor.

The Brown Line and expressway projects will hold the bidding process in October to select a…