Contracts signed to extend mass transit rail line in Bangkok
Bangkok will build another 17 stations to extend the Purple Line commuter rail route connecting the central city and its northern suburbs, as the Thai capital rolls ahead with infrastructure development to make it a more convenient place to live and work.
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) signed three contracts last week with private-sector companies for project management and building supervision. The line extension is expected to open by 2027. Total cost of the project has been estimated at $75.4 million.
Both foreign and local firms have been involved in supplying technology, equipment and trains in the building of Bangkok’s mass transit system. Mass transit in Bangkok is…
