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SRT looks to shift Makkasan repair yard in rejig

The Makkasan locomotive maintenance and production facility

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is looking to relocate its locomotive maintenance and production facilities within a 200km radius of Bangkok.

SRT governor Nirut Maneephan said the present facility in the Makkasan area will be developed into a mixed-used complex — a public park, SRT museum, and a city station for the high-speed rail service connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports.

In June 2021, the SRT hired the KUSIP joint venture for 210 million baht to come up with a relocation plan. The group is led by King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang and also includes Utility Design Consultant, See Consult Engineering, Infra Group, and Pro…

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