Bangkok City Hall asked to postpone train fare increase from February 16th

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Bangkok City Hall asked to postpone train fare increase from February 16th

 

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The Rail Department has asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to delay its plan to increase electric train fares on the Green Line, from 65 baht to a maximum of 104 baht effective as of February 16th.

 

In a letter sent to City Hall, the Rail Department invited the BMA and other agencies concerned to a meeting, tentatively scheduled for this week, to discuss the fare issue.

 

Mr. Kittiphan Parnchan, deputy director-general of the Rail Department, said today that he wants the meeting to be held as quickly as possible, because the fares impact a lot of commuters at a time when many of them are already being hit hard by the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-city-hall-asked-to-postpone-train-fare-increase-from-february-16th/

 

 

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