Cabinet OKs Purple Line train project

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The cabinet on Tuesday approved the 23.6-km long Purple Line train project between Taopoon and Ratburana and it is expected that bidding for the 101 billion baht can be held in October, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith disclosed on Tuesday.

 

He expected contract signing with the selected constructor in May next year after the completion and endorsement of the environment impacts assessment study so that construction can commence within the set time frame which is at the end of next year.

 

Construction will take about six years after which the Purple Line train will become operational around May in 2024, said Mr Arkhom, adding that he is confident that this project will be successful as it responds to the need of the people and it will become a main route of travelling connecting Bangkok with its peripherals along the Nonthaburi-Bangkok-Samut Prakan route.

 

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What 24km of track to.take six years <deleted>. Cripes the US and Canada both built train lines from the east coast.to the west coast in short oder and going thru mountains too. They finished around 1860ish. Not sure how long it took to go thousands of kilometers but it was fast. There is book and maybe documentary about it called the last spike. They also use a lot of Chinese workers as well. But six years for 25 km. .my lord.