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Mass transit vow reaffirmed

Mass transit vow reaffirmed

Dark Red, Light Red lines being tested

The State Railway of Thailand’s Red Line is in the process of test runs and is scheduled to start commercial operations in 2021. Chanat Katanyu

The government has vowed to continue infrastructure and electric rail development projects in Bangkok and adjacent provinces covering a total of 559 kilometres with 336 stations by 2029.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow, the government is committed to completing the 20-year mass rapid transit master plan for Bangkok Metropolitan area (2010-29).

The master plan calls for the development of 14 routes of electric rail projects serving the Greater Bangkok area.

Of the 14 planned routes, nine routes covering 168km including…

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