The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is rejecting claims that the plan to construct a spur line on the Pink Line electric train network is meant to benefit the private sector.
According to MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas on Monday, the branch of the Pink Line will benefit commuters travelling along Chaeng Watthana Road to Muang Thong Thani and Impact Muang Thong Thani complex, as well as nearby state agencies and educational institutions, such as the Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University.
“Once it opens, the extension is expected to see some 12,700 passengers per day,” he said.
Consisting of two stations, the…
