MRTA signs Pink Line add-on deal

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) on Tuesday signed a contract to jointly invest in designing, constructing and finding an electric rail operation system to provide maintenance services to the Pink Line’s 4-billion-baht Si Rat-Muang Thong Thani extension route.

Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who presided over Tuesday’s contract-signing ceremony, said this specific extension route of the Pink Line was approved by the government as part of its efforts to upgrade the mass rail transport system in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces.

“Electric rail transport will not only help boost the economy but it will also improve the quality of life for commuters while being environmentally-friendly,” said Mr Anutin.

The MRTA governor, Pakapong Sirikantaramas, said the main part of the Pink Line is scheduled to begin operating next year, while…