The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) public relations chief yesterday revealed excavations on the Den Chia-Chiang Rai tunnel is underway.
Ekkarat Sriarayanpong announced that work has begun on the 6.2-kilometre tunnel which will connect Den Chai in Phrae with Chiang Rai’s Chiang Khong district.
The five-year project, situated on the banks of the Mekong River, is an ambitious plan that forms a part of the 324-kilometre-long improvements, reported Bangkok Post. These improvements involve the construction of an additional rail track adjacent to the current one between Den Chai and Chiang Khong. Ekkarat said…
“Workers have begun boring into the rock face and are due to install a primary support structure for the tunnel.
Upon completion, the dual track upgrades will facilitate connections to Laos, and Myanmar, thereby reducing logistics costs and enhancing trade with Thailand’s…
