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Rail plan sped up to meet deadline

Govt eyes 2027 finish for dual-track system

The government is speeding up construction of its double-track train system project, which is hoped will turn Thailand into a regional cargo and passenger rail transport hub when completed by 2027 to serve the region’s new Singapore-Kunming route.

The new network will link the regional route that connects Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, and China, Department of Rail Transport director-general Pichet Kunathammarak said yesterday.

To achieve the goal of opening this new…

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