The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand Projects

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Contents

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Background of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand ............................................1

Mass Rapid Transit Projects in Thailand .........................................................................3

The MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line or MRT Blue Line.....................................6

The MRT Chalong Ratchadham or MRT Purple line ................................................23

The Green Line...................................................................................................35

The Pink Line.....................................................................................................42

The Yellow Line .................................................................................................49

The Orange Line .................................................................................................62

The Brown Line..................................................................................................85

Phuket Mass Transit Project..................................................................................91

Chiang Mai Project (Red Line)............................................................................101

Nakhon Ratchasima Mass Transit Project (Green Line)...........................................108

Phitsanulok Mass Transit Project (Red Line) .........................................................113

Bibliography

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Background of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand

In Bangkok the traffic problem has been becoming more and more critical accordingly. In 1971
with the assist from German Government to Thai Government, a group of expert was sent to
Thailand in order to study, survey and set a master plan for traffic and transportation in Bangkok,
accordingly, a Mass Rapid Transit System was recommended.

In term of the solution for the travelling and traffic problems in Bangkok, Announcement of
the National Executive Council No. 290 dated 27 November 1972 was released to establish the
Expressway Authority of Thailand due to construct “Expressway” consisting of express ways and

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mass rapid transit System that are already proceeded by the Expressway and Rapid Transit
Authority of Thailand.

Later on the government has considered that the road traffic in Bangkok was very stuck so that
the operation of MRT should be speed up to ease the people in travelling without private cars.
Thus, with the Resolution on 28 July 1992 the cabinet approved to establish a state enterprise under
the supervision of the Office of Prime Minister to be responsible for the conduct of the Mass Rapid
Transit Project in Bangkok and its vicinities. Consequently, the Royal Decree Establishing the
Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority B.E. 2535 (1992) was announced (published in the
Government Gazette, Vol. 109 Part 90 on 20 August 1992) in accordance with the Act on
Establishment of the Government Organizations B.E. 2496 (1953).

Cause of the Royal Decree Establishing the Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority B.E. 2535
is provided with inadequate provisions for the establishment, management and services of mass
transportation with mass rapid transit including to ensure public safety, the Metropolitan Rapid
Transit Authority has got the certain limitation to implement its legal authorities and resulting in
the inflexibility and inefficiency on services.

Meanwhile the needs of mass rapid transit has been immensely increasing. Therefore, the Royal
Decree Establishing the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand B.E. 2543 (2000) was
announced (published in the Government Gazette, Vol. 117, Part 114 A. on 1 December 2000)
establishing Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, with abbreviation “MRTA” in task of
improving the authority and the duties of the Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority to be able to
operate the transit business more systematic and efficient.

In particularly, the authority to ensure the safety of the operation of train and its passengers.
The new state enterprise should be under the supervision of the Office of Prime Minister and has
its purposes as the following : Operate the mass rapid transit in Bangkok and its vicinity including
in other provinces or between provinces in accordance with the Royal Decree.

1. Operate the mass rapid transit in Bangkok and its vicinity including in other provinces or
between provinces in accordance with the Royal Decree.

2. Study, analysis and formulate the project and its plan in concerning to the mass rapid transit
regarding to improve and modernize.

3. Perform the business involving mass rapid transit and other business on behalf of the benefit of
MRTA and the people using its services.

In 2002 after the reform in Government agencies, the authority of the Prime Minister in
supervision of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand was transferred to the Minister of
Transport.

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Mass Rapid Transit Projects in Thailand

Mass Rapid Transit, or MRTA , is a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport, has the
obligation to provide and providing mass rapid transit services in Bangkok and vicinities and
according to regional major cities.

Mass Rapid Transit Projects in Bangkok and Vicinities

Mass rapid transit projects in Bangkok and vicinities are comprised of 7 projects as follows:

1. The M.R.T. Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line or MRT Blue Line
2. The M.R.T. Chalong Ratchadham or MRT Purple Line
3. The Green Line
4. The Pink line
5. The Yellow line
6. The Orange line
7. The Brown line

Mass Rapid Transit Projects in Regional Major Cities

Mass Rapid Transit Projects in regional major cities are comprised of 4 projects as follows:

1. Phuket Mass Transit System Phase 1
2. Chiang Mai Mass Transit Project (Red Line)
3. Nakhon Ratchasima Mass Transit Project (Green Line)
4. Phitsanulok Mass Transit Project (Red Line)

Mass Rapid Transit Projects in Bangkok and Vicinities 4
Current Operations
Year Opened
Line Route
2004
The M.R.T. Chaloem Tha Phra – Lak Song Section 2020
Ratchamongkhon Line or Bang Sue - Tha Phra Section 2019
The Blue Line Hua Lamphong - Bang Khae Section
2016
The M.R.T. Chalong Bang Yai- Bang Sue Section 2018
Ratchadham or The Purple 2020
line

The Green Line Bearing – Samutprakan Section

The Green Line Mo Chit - Saphan Mai - Khu Khot Section

Under construction Under construction Scheduled
Line
Route since operation

The Pink line Khae Rai – Minburi Section 2018 2021

The Yellow line Ladprao – Samrong Section 2018 2022

The Orange line Bang Khun Non - Min Buri 2017 2024 (East line)
(Suwinthawong) Section

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Future Planning Route Scheduled operation
Line

The Brown line Khae Rai - Lam Sali Section Expected to open in
2025-2026
The M.R.T. Chalong Tao Pun - Rat Burana (Kanchanaphisek Road)
Ratchadham or The Section 2027
Purple line
(Extension)

Mass Rapid Transit Projects in Regional Major Cities

Future Planning

Line Route Scheduled operation

Phuket Mass Transit System Phuket International Airport – Expected to open in 2026
Phase 1 Chalong Section
Chiang Mai Mass Transit
Project (Red Line) Nakhon Phing Hospital - Mae Hia Expected to open in 2027
Nakhon Ratchasima Mass Saman Samakkee Intersection Section
Transit Project (Green Line)
Save One Night Market - Baan Naree Expected to open in 2025
Sawat Home of Protection and
Occupation development Section

Phitsanulok Mass Transit Phitsanulok University - CentralPlaza Expected to open in 2026
Project (Red Line) Phitsanulok

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The MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line or MRT Blue Line

Overview

Native name：Metropolitan Rapid Transit Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line
Owner：Mass Rapid Transit Authority
Locale：Bangkok
Termini：Phutthamonthon Line 4, Tha Phra Station (running along the circle line from
Phutthamonthon Line 4 - Hua Lamphong - Bang Sue - Tha Phra Station Then go back)
Stations：38
Route： 1
Passengers per day： 400,000 people (2019)

Service

Type：Rapid transit - Heavy rail
System：MRT
Operator(s)： Bangkok Expressway and Metro
Depot(s)：Phra Ram 9

Phetkasem

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History

Opened：3 July 2004

Latest extension： 23 December 2019 (Sirindhorn Station - Charan Station 13 - Tha Phra Station)

Operator(s): Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (concession projects out
of 2050)

Rolling stock : Siemens Modular Metro (EMU-IBL), a total of 57 cars (19 trains): 3 cars per train

Siemens BLE (EMU-BLE), a total of 105 cars( 35 trains): 3 cars per train

Technical

Line length：48 km (30 mi)

Number of tracks：2

Track gauge：1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Electrification：Third rail

Operating speed：80 km/h (50 mph)

Signed: Siemens Train Guard LZB 700M

Metro Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line (Tha Phra - Bang Sue - Hua Lamphong - Lak
Song - Phutthamonthon Sai 4) or the MRT Blue Line, which is called according to the color
specified in the master plan of the mass transit rail system in Bangkok and its vicinity. Popularity
called "Subway" due to the initial service of this train line. The route is Thailand's first
underground system operated by Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited
(BEM) (Bangkok Metro Public Company Limited in the past) with concessions from The Mass
Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand or MRTA began construction in 1999 and after several delays.
It was finally opened to the public for a limited trial on April 13, 2004. And after several delays
Finally, it was opened to the public for a limited trial on April 13, 2004, and the official
inauguration ceremony was held on 3 July of the same year by His Majesty King Bhumibol
Adulyadej The Great, Queen Sirikit, and Maha Chakri Sirindhorn went to press the button of the
computer system to operate this train by himself at the Huai Khwang Maintenance Center - Rama
9.

It currently has a total distance of 48 kilometres. The route starts from the two main stations.
Via Tha Phra Station, Suthisan Station, and ends at Tha Phra Station along the circle line, totaling
38 stations, able to connect to the BTS SkyTrain at Bang Wa Station, Silom Station, Sukhumvit
Station, Phaholyothin Station and Chatuchak Park Station Connect with the MRT Chalong
Ratchatham At Tao Poon Station And connected to the Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link at
Petchaburi Station

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Metro Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line There is a construction project for both underground
and elevated routes. From the end of the north at Tao Poon Station go to Charansanitwong Road
and Tha Phra Intersection and from the destination on the south Hua Lamphong Station To Tha
Phra and Bang Khae, both of which are connected at Tha Phra Station causing a ring route. The
project was officially opened in Bang Sue - Tao Poon on 11 August 2017, Hua Lamphong - Lak
Song on 29 September 2019 and Tao Poon - Tha Phra on 30 March 2020, and the official opening
ceremony are held on 14 November 2020 by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra
Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Sutida Patchara Sutha Phimonlaksan went to press the computer
system to open the train extension of this line by himself at the second main station until the Sanam
Chai station.

Overview

Metro Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line, it is the first railway system in Thailand with an
elevated above-ground structure and an underground tunnel operated by Bangkok Expressway and
Metro Public Company Limited or Bangkok Metro Public Company Limited in Adit, a subsidiary
of Karnchang Public Company Limited has been awarded a project concession for joint venture
and commercial operation or PPP-Net Cost within a period of 27 years from the Mass Rapid
Transit Authority of Thailand. And has been renewed to the additional contract in 2017 for another
33 years for a total of 60 years

Route

The line consists of an elevated route and an underground route. There are two main stations
starting from the station. In front of The Mall, Bang Khae Branch, heading east along Petchkasem
Road connect with the BTS Skytrain Silom Line at Bang Wa Station, Then enter Tha Phra Station,
which is a connecting point for traveling within the same line, Then lowered to a subway Enter the
Freedom Station and pass under the Chao Phraya River at a depth of 38 meters from the surface
Enter Sanam Chai Station Connect with the MRT Chalong Ratchatham Line at Sam Yot Station,
Then head southeast along the Charoen Krung Road, enter Rama IV Road at Hua Lamphong
Station. Connect with the BTS Skytrain Silom Line again at Silom Station and continue to the
Bonkai area - Klong Toey market, the route will turn left and head north along Ratchadaphisek
Road, connect with the BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit Line at Sukhumvit Station connected to the
Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link and the Eastern Railway at Phetchaburi Station, connect with the
MRT Orange Line at the Thailand Cultural Center Station. Head north to the intersection of
Ratchada-Ladprao connected to the Yellow Line at Lad Phrao Station, Then the line will turn left
onto Lad Phrao Road, head northwest to Phaholyothin Road connect with the BTS Skytrain
Sukhumvit Line at Phaholyothin Station, and pass under Vibhavadi Rangsit Road connect with the
BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit line again at Mo Chit station. Turn right to Phahonyothin Transport
Center along Kamphaeng Phet Road and raise the level back to connect to the MRT Chalong
Ratchatham Line at Tao Poon Station, Then raise the level across the Chao Phraya River into the

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Thonburi side, Then turn left onto Charansanitwong Road and ends at Tha Phra Station, a total
distance of 47.8 kilometres, creating a ring route in the end.

Stations

Connection
MRT

Passengers can change routes to other routes. In the MRT system at the following stations:

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 Sam Yod Station: MRT Chalong Ratchadham Line (Project)
 Thailand Cultural Center Station: MRT Orange Line (under construction)
 Lad Phrao Station: Yellow Line (Under construction)
 Tao Poon Station: MRT Chalong Ratchadham
 Bang Khun non Station: MRT Orange Line

Tao Poon Station is the connecting station between Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line with the
Chalong Ratchadham line

BTS Skytrain

Passengers can transfer to the BTS SkyTrain. Available at the following stations:

 Bang Wa Station is directly connected to Bang Wa Station of the Silom Line BTS Skytrain
 Silom Station connects to Saladaeng Station of the BTS Silom Line with a connecting

bridge
 Sukhumvit Station is directly connected to the Asok station of the BTS Sukhumvit Line.
 Phahon Yothin Station is directly connected to the Lad Phrao Intersection Station of the

BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit Line, Mo Chit - Saphan Mai - Khu Khot with a bridge
 Chatuchak Park Station is directly connected to Mo Chit station of the BTS Skytrain

Sukhumvit Line.

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The second entrance exit of Silom Station can be connected to Saladaeng Station by an overpass.
Suburban Skytrain and Airport Airport Rail Link

Passengers can transfer to the suburban or airport rail link at the following stations.
 Hua Lamphong Station is directly connected to Hua Lamphong station of the suburban

train dark red line Bang Sue - Mahachai Section.
 Phetchaburi Station is directly connected to Makkasan Station of the suburban light red

line Bang Sue - Hua Mak Section and Makkasan Station of the Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail
Link Through the bridge connecting
 Bang Sue Station is directly connected to the Red Line suburban train system. At the
basement of Bang Sue Central Station.
 Bang Khun Non Station Connected to Charansanitwong Station Of the suburban light red
line Taling Chan - Siriraj.

Secondary lines outside the MRT system

Passengers can transfer to secondary mass transit lines other than those specified in the MRT
system at the following stations:

 Sam Yan station: Monorail. Chula Line - Siam Square (Project)
 Lumpini Station: MRT Gray Line (Project)

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Water transport routes

 Passengers can change routes to various passenger ships. At the following stations:
 Sanam Chai Station is connected to Rajinee Pier of the Chao Phraya Express Boat.
 Phetchaburi Station is connected to Asoke Pier of the passenger boat Khlong Saen Saeb,
 Bang Pho Station is connected to Bang Pho Pier of Chao Phraya Express Boat.

Maps showing connections to other public transport systems

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Walkway to Adjacent Building

In some stations, passengers can walk into adjacent building through a link as follows:

 Lak Song Station: The Mall Bang Khae
 Phasi Charoen Station: Seacon Bang Khae
 Sam Yan Station: Chamchuri Square, Sam Yan Mitrtown
 Silom Station: Dusit Central Park (Project)
 Lumpini Station: One Bangkok (Project)
 Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Station: Queen Sirikit National Convention

Center (Project)
 Sukhumvit Station: Interchange 21 Building (Citibank)
 Phetchaburi Station: Singha Complex
 Rama 9 Station: Central Plaza Grand Rama 9, G Tower Grand Rama 9, Fortune Town

(Project)
 Thailand Cultural Center Station: Esplanade Ratchadaphisek (Project)
 Bang Po Station: Gateway at Bang Sue (Project)

Project format

• Heavy rail transit

• 22 stations underground runways, horizontal twin tunnels, along the vertical Tunnel diameter 5.7
meters, tunnel depth 15-30 metres above ground level, emergency walkway width 0.6 m. , height
2.0 m., and overpass across the Chao Phraya River(Sanam Chai-Itsaraphap) ,is 30 meters deep
from the surface of the Chao Phraya River and 7 metres from under the Chao Phraya River, and
20 elevation stations at a height of 12 metres throughout the project. There is a sound barrier and
noise nets in some periods, except during the Chao Phraya River crossing (Bang Pho - Bang Or)
and the crossing of the parallel sky. Boromratchachonnani is 24 meters high and crosses the Red
Line suburban train (Taling Chan - Thon Buri) with a height of 17 meters and the crossing of the
Silom Line BTS and the upper Tha Phra station platform. It has a height of about 19 meters.

• Rail size 1.435 meters (European standard guage) with track 3 parallel to the track for power
supply to the vehicle

• The vehicle is an air-conditioned vehicle, width 3.2 meters, length 20-24 meters, height about
3.7 meters, capacity 320 People per car per bunch, can be 3-6 cars per train, use 750-volt direct
current to supply the car driving system. Can accommodate 50,000 passengers per hour per
direction.

• Use the automatic signaling system from the bus control center. And use the automatic fare
collection system.

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Depot and operation control center

The project has a total of two depots. The main depot, Huai Khwang - Rama 9, in the area of
the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, Rama 9 Road (Mass Rapid Transit Project
Management Office 1 (blue), the Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited),
which is a joint area with the project. MRT Orange Line supports the depot of the project on the
Phra Nakhon side. And has a sub-maintenance center, Petchkasem-Kalapapruek, Kanlapapruek
Road, to support project depot in the Thonburi side. The entire bus system has a central bus control
center located at the Huai Khwang-Rama 9 main depot.

Convenient

There are seven bus stops at the underground stations, there is a parking spot used in
conjunction with the BTS SkyTrain, which is an area of the Treasury Department, a parking spot
under the Asok one checkpoint of the Si Rat Expressway, which is an area of the expressway of
Thailand, one parking spot at the passenger terminal, one airport rail link station in the city, and
there are five park and ride terminals, namely the parking building, Ladprao Station, Parking
building, Thailand Cultural Center Station, Parking building within the Ashton Asoke Project,
Sukhumvit Station and two main station parking buildings.

Station layout

The station generally has a length of 150 meters, except for the Thailand Cultural Center Station
that has a special length of 358 meters because it is an orange line connecting station and a junction
for taking the vehicle from the system up to the maintenance center The station is designed to
support a maximum of 6 trains per station, with platform screen doors, half-height and full-height
in every station, station and underground runway and supports to vibrate, if an earthquake occurs
without damage to the structure. The entrance to the station is designed to be approximately 1
meter above the ground to support future flooding events. It is measured from the statistics of the
highest height of the flood events in Bangkok. The elevated stations are designed to avoid public
utilities underground and on the ground and maintain the most road surface conditions. The overall
station has a pole holding the station on the road island, except stations that have to straddle
underground tunnels.

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Rolling stock

At present, the MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line, there are two models in the use of the
convoy, namely the Siemens Modular Metro and Siemens BLE.

Siemens Modular Metro (EMU-IBL)

On trains: Siemens Generation Modular Metro (EMU-IBL)
Status: train service from numbers 1 to 19
Numbers procession: numbered 1 to 19
Length: 3 cars per 1 train,
Total: 19 trains

It is a large electric train (Heavy Rail), 3.2 meters wide, 19.23 meters long, and 3.8 meters high,
using steel wheels to run on steel tracks. The car has an air conditioning system. It can carry 320
passengers per vehicle, capable of carrying more than 40,000 passengers per hour per direction,
use 750-volt direct current to power the vehicle, use an AC motor to drive the car. The maximum
speed is 80 kilometres per hour. There are 19 trains in total, of which train number 1 was sent to
Thailand by plane in late 2020, has started to be gradually improved (Refurbished) new to increase
the safety and convenience of the passengers in the convoy. The installation of closed-circuit
television cameras (CCTV) and monitor the status convoy (LCD-DRM) began the procession No.
4 (EMU-VN4) is the formation of the first.

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Inside the Siemens Modular Metro (EMU-IBL)

Siemens BLE (EMU-BLE)

Status: The train operates from numbers 20 to 54,
Serial numbers: 20 to 54
Length: 3 cars per trains,
Total: 35 trains

The BLE train produced by Siemens as well, there are 35 trains in total, with the first delivery
of trains on April 24, 2019, with another 9 trains in July 2019 and six more will be delivered,
procession in September 2019 and all deliveries by February 2020.

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Inside the Siemens BLE (EMU-BLE)

System

In operating the train, the Trainguard LZB700M signaling system was used as a fixed block
system, which is a computerized system to automatically control the train to provide the most
efficient, convenient, fast and secure service, divided into 3 subsystems:

1. Automatic Train Operation (ATO) is a system that controls various functions of trains
such as electric train driving, controlling the speed of the train, controlling the brakes,
parking the train and reporting the status of various devices In the electric train to the
control center

2. Automatic Train Protection (ATP) is a system that controls an electric train from
exceeding the speed limit. Control the vehicle speed in the speed rating relative to the
distance between the trains ahead. If something goes wrong, the ATP will automatically
initiate the braking. It also controls the movement of the train from the train station. If the
train door and the platform barrier are not closed properly, the ATP system will not allow
the train to move from the station, unlike the ATO system in that they have different
autonomy. In control of the next bus.

3. Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) is a system that controls the entire train operation in
accordance with the bus schedule by sending information such as the speed of each train
and display the position of all trains in the system and prepare steps in the control of the
traffic when the system has an interruption.

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Dynamic Route Map of EMU-BLE
Services
Regular services

Metro Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line service in each station is not the same. By starting the
first train at 05.34 am from the Lak Song station and Tha Phra Station from Platform 3-4, the
operating frequency depends on the time And passenger density but the closing time is faster than
the normal shutdown time of the system. That is to say when the last train leaves the station, the
train station will be closed immediately. It starts at 11.08 pm -00.24 am from the main two stations
to Tha Phra Station (Platform 3-4) and 11.11 pm-00.27 am from Tha Phra Station (Platform 3-4)
to the two main stations, for example, the Thailand Cultural Center Station. There is the last train
heading to Tha Phra station at 11.48 pm, but there is the last train heading to the second main
station at 11.50 pm, so 11.50 pm will be the closing time of the Thailand Cultural Center Station.

Because the Metro Chalong Ratchadham is the last train service will be served from 11:00 pm
from Khlong Bang Phai station and the last train service from Tao Poon Station at 11.24 p.m. from
10.22-11.19 pm. Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line. There will be a special message announcement
saying "This train is the last Purple Line connecting train. Passengers who want to travel to the
purple route Please take this train. ”When the last purple line connecting train leaves the station,
the station will put up a banner notifying passengers that "The last train connects the purple line
completed from the station.

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Ticket Price

The freeway and the Bangkok railway are collected by the Royal railway line. The shortest
route from the departure station to the destination does not care about the choice of passengers.
The passenger's time in the system shall not exceed 180 minutes if it exceeds the specified time.
The highest interest rate paid by the company is known as "42 THB 41" By the way, the announced
interest rate is two years from July 3. Letter from Thai mass transit system on July 2 ，In the
second year, the current adjustments from July 3, 2020 to the freeway and Bangkok rail tolls are
as follows:

Cash fares

1. Fares for coins

 Ordinary passenger starting at 17 baht, maximum 42 baht in the case of traveling in the
line, and 70 baht in the case of crossing the line. By thinking from the shortest distance

 Children / elderly, starting at 9 baht, maximum 21 baht in the case of traveling in the line,
and 35 baht in the case of crossing the line. By thinking from the shortest distance.

2. Fares for M, MRT Plus + cards, and Rabbit cards

 General public starting at 17 baht, maximum 42 baht in the case of traveling on the line
and 70 baht in the case of crossing the line. Based on the shortest distance,

 Students start at 14 baht, a maximum of 38 baht in the case of traveling in the line and 63
baht in the case of crossing the line. By thinking from the shortest distance.

 Children / elderly, starting at 9 baht, maximum 21 baht in the case of traveling in the line,
and 35 baht in the case of crossing the line. By thinking from the shortest distance

Special fares used until there is a change from the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand.

3. Fares for Mangmoom card

 General public starts at 17 baht, maximum 42 baht in the case of traveling in the line and
70 baht in the case of crossing the line. Based on the shortest distance.

 Students start at 14 baht, maximum of 38 baht in the case of traveling in the line, and 63
baht in the case of crossing the line. Thinking from the shortest distance.

 The elderly start at 9 baht, maximum of 21 baht in the case of traveling in the line and 35
baht in the case of crossing the line. By thinking from the shortest distance.

 State welfare card, starting at 17 baht, maximum 42 baht in case of traveling in line, and
70 baht in case of crossing the line. By thinking from the shortest distance And in the card,
there is a fare budget in the card for 500 baht per month.

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Passengers must activate the spider card from the Chalong Ratchadham line before using it to
travel in the Chaloem Ratchamongkhon line.

Conditions for Using Student Pass Students

who are eligible to use a student card must be no more than 23 years old and not over the age
of 23 years of birth at the institution. We reserve the right to use it in conjunction with a student
card and ID card. Or another card showing age In the event that it is unable to provide such
evidence when requested by the authorities Or using the wrong type of ticket, the company reserves
the right to charge passengers a fee of up to 20 times the maximum fare that The company collected
at that time.

Travel fare:

1. BL Adult Pass (travel in Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line only)
• 15 trips 450 baht, average 30 baht / trip
• 25 trips 700 baht, average 28 baht / trip
• 40 trips 1,040 baht, average 26 Baht / trip
• 50 trips, 1,250 baht, average 25 baht / trip

2. ML Adult Pass (cross the Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line and Chalong Ratchadham
Line)
• 15 trips, 810 baht, average 54 baht / trip
• 25 trips, 1,300 baht, average 52 baht / trip.
• 40 trips, 2,000 baht, average 50 baht / trip.
• 50 trips 2,250 baht, average 45 baht / trip.

3. Travel Conditions
• Travel can be used only for M cards and MRT Plus individual type cards only, Mangmoom cards,
including prepaid card type student-student, senior citizen, and child card cannot be used to buy
travel.
• Travel expires for 45 days from the date of travel purchase and is valid for 30 days from the date
of first use. In the case of using the BL Adult Pass travel, cross the route to Chalong Ratchatham
route.

Passengers must pay the additional fare in Chalong Ratchatham Line from Tao Poon Station
to the destination station in full without a discount on the entrance fee.

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Extension of the blue line

CHARACTERISTICS
5.4 Km. of subway tract (4 stations) and 21.5 Km. of elevated structure (15 stations)

Bang Sue - Tha Phra

Alignment

This section is 11 kilometers long with 8 stations with . Its structure through out the entire
route. The project starts from Bang Sue Station, passing along Pracharat Sai 2 Road. It crosses the
Chao Phraya River and turns left along Charan Sanit Wong Road reaching Tha Phra area at Phetcha
Kasem and Charan Sanit Wong Intersection.

Hua Lamphong - Bang Khae

Alignment

This length is 15.9 kilometers long, 5.4 kilometers of which will be underground with 4
stations while the remaining 10.5 kilometers will be elevated with 7 stations. The project starts at
Hua Lamphong Station. It goes along Charoen Krung Road, passing China Town, Wang Burapha.
It then turns left at Wat Poh before crossing under the Chao Phraya River at Pak Khlong Talart.
Next, it reaches Tha Phra Station and runs along Phetcha Kasem Road to Lak Song Station.

Project Cost Cost Unit
5,900.00 Million baht
Detail 53,683.75 Million baht
Land Acquisition 22,785.42 Million baht
Civil Works 82,369.17 Million baht
M&E Works

Total

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Extension, under (Lak Song - Phutthamonthon Sai 4)

• Area where the route passes

 Bangkok
 Bang Khae District
 Nong Khaem District

 Samut Sakhon Province
 Krathumbaen District (Om Noi City Municipality)

• The route is an elevated structure along the street isle in the middle of Petchkasem Road，
Continued from the first route at the Bang Khae Interchange Head west through the Nong
Khaem district and ends at Sakorn Kasem Intersection, a total distance of 8 kilometres.

• There are 4 stations.

• Current status, it is in the process of assessing the passenger balance of the blue line train for a
full cycle. If the number of passengers reaches the target of 1 million people within 1-2 years,
Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited will continue to negotiate for
investment with the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand under the original concession
agreement.

Project Cost Cost Unit
3,920.00 Million baht
Detail 10,870.00 Million baht
Land Acquisition 6,407.00 Million baht
Civil Works 21,197.00 Million baht
M&E Works

Total

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The M.R.T. Chalong Ratchadham or MRT Purple line

Overview

Native name：Chalong Ratchadham
Type：Heavy Rail System
System: the MRT system
Status: opened for service
Locale: Nonthaburi, Bangkok And Samut Prakan
Termini: Khlong Bang PhaiStation,

Khru Nai Station
Stations: 16 (open for service) 33 (Project)

Route 1

Service

Opened on August 6, 2016 (Phase 1 Klong Bang Phai - Tao Pun)
Owner: Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand

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Operator(s): Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
(The project's joint investment contract expires in 2042)

Depot(s): Khlong Bang Phai
Kru Nai (Future)

Rolling stock: J-TREC Sustina (S24-EMU), 63 cars : 3 cars each, a total of 21 trains.

Technical data

Distance： 23 kilometers,
46.6 kilometers (whole project),

Number of tracks: 2
Track gauge： 1435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification ：Third rail
Operating speed：80 km/h (50 mph)

Metro Chalong Ratchadham (Bang Yai - Tao Poon - Rat Burana) or the MRT Purple Line, which
is called by the color specified in the master plan of the mass transit rail system in Bangkok and
its vicinity It is one of the construction projects of the electric train route in the MRTA system by
the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).

This mass rapid transit line originated from the revision of the Master Plan for the Mass Rapid
Transit System in 1995 that introduced the Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line(Blue Line) Extension,
the original Tao Poon - Bang Yai period, the original purple line During the National Library -
Tao Poon and the original orange line during Samsen (National Library) - Rat Burana, is connect
together became a new electric train route that was designated as the purple line included in the
master plan of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) for the first time in
2004.

At present, the metro project Chalong Ratchadham Line (Purple Line) has divided the
operation into 2 parts: Tao Poon - Bang Yai route (Khlong Bang Phai Station) officially opened
on August 6, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX) depute to Her
Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, presided over the opening ceremony of the bus,
press the button to open the electric train system officially and the route during Tao Poon - Khru
Nai The construction auction is scheduled for the year 2020.

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Overview

It is an underground and elevated electric train system operated by Bangkok Expressway and
Metro Public Company Limited in the form of hiring trains from the Mass Rapid Transit Authority
of Thailand. There is a route that connects the north-south line, starting from Bang Bua Thong
District, Nonthaburi Province, the northwest suburb of Bangkok, passing Bang Yai District and
Mueang Nonthaburi. Entering the heart of Bangkok, Bang Sue District, passing key areas in the
old city area, Dusit District and Phra Nakhon District, such as the new Parliament House
construction project at Kiakkai, Samsen, Bang Lamphu, Phan Fa, Wang Burapha, then pass under
the Chao Phraya River to the center of the Thonburi side at Wongwian Yai, pass Samre, Chom
Thong, Dao Khanong, Bang Pakok, Pracha Uthit Intersection, passing Rat Burana District,
southern suburbs of Bangkok before entering Phra Pradaeng District, Samut Prakan Province
ending at Kanchanaphisek Road (Near Kanchanaphisek Bridge) total distance 46. 6 kilometers is
a route that passes many important places in both Nonthaburi and Bangkok areas and also helps to
connect travel from the suburbs of both Nonthaburi, Phra Pradaeng District, and Samut Prakan
Province to be able to enter the heart of Bangkok Easily and quickly.

Route

This route is an elevated structure, starting from Tao Poon Station which is a joint station with
the Blue Line extension, Bang Sue - Tha Phra section at Tao Poon Intersection along with Bangkok
- Nonthaburi Road heading North through the Bang Son intersection, which is connected to the
suburban train, the light red line at some train stations pass Wongsawang Intersection until the end
of Bangkok, enter Bang Khen Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province, turn
right at Tiwanon Intersection. Enter Tiwanon Road through the entrance to the Ministry of Public
Health and turn left before reaching the Khae Rai Intersection. Enter Rattanathibet Road head west,
connect to the starting point of the Pink Line Monorail (Khae Rai - Pak Kret - Min Buri) at the
Nonthaburi Civic Center Station through the City Hall and Nonthaburi Civic Center. Then cross
the Chao Phraya River at the Bridge parallel to the south side of Phra Nang Klao Bridge, enter the
Bang Yai District area through Bang Rak Noi Interchange(Ratchapruek Road Intersection) and
Bang Phlu Intersection, turn right at Bang Yai Interchange, head north on Kanchanaphisek Road
through the Bang Yai market community to the end of the route at Khlong Bang Phai in the area
of Bang Rak Phatthana Subdistrict, Bang Bua Thong District, Nonthaburi Province, a total distance
of 23 kilometers.

As for the Bang Sue-Tao Poon section of the Blue Line that was under construction at the same
time. There is a route starting from the underground tunnel of Bang Sue Station at present, up to
the ground level in front of the company office Siam Cement Public Company Limited, and
elevated heading for Saphan Sung Bang Sue and Pracharat Road 2 before entering Chanachala,
the ground floor of Tao Poon Station, along the west-east line. The distance is about 1.2 kilometers,
so the MRT Purple Line does not go directly to Bang Sue Station. But connected to the blue line
during that period by entering the upper platform of Tao Poon Station along the north-south line.

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Which is a continuous route with the Purple Line Project extension of the Tao Poon - Rat Burana
period in the south.

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Khlong Bang Phai Station as the departure station

List of Stations

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Connecting

MRT
Tao Poon Station is the connecting station between Chalong Ratchadham Line with Chaloem

Ratchamongkhon Line. The Passengers can change routes to other routes. The MRT system can
be found at the following stations:
• Nonthaburi Civic Center: Pink Line
• Tao Poon: Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line
• Phan Fa: Orange Line
• Sam Yot: Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line
Suburban Skytrain

Passengers can be redirected to the suburban Skytrain at the following stations:
• BangSon connects to BangSon Station of the Light Red Line during Taling Chan-Bang Sue.
• Samsen connects to Samsen Station of the Light Red Line during Bang Bumru-Makkasan.

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• Wongwian Yai connects to the Wongwian Yai Station of the Dark Red Line during Bang Sue-
Mahachai.

Water transport routes
The Passengers can change routes to various passenger ship routes. At the following stations:
• Phra Nang Klao Bridge Station Connects to Phra Nang Klao Pier Of Chao Phraya Express Boat
• Phan Fah Station connects to Phan Fah Pier of passenger boats on the Saen Saeb Canal

Walkway to Adjacent buildings
In some stations, The passengers can walk into Adjacent buildings through the following links:
• Bang Yai Market: CentralPlaza Westgate, Big C Extra, Bang Yai Branch
• Nonthaburi Civic Center: Esplanade Cineplex Khae Rai and Tesco Lotus, Rattanathibet Branch
(in the future)
• Bang Kraso: Big C Supercenter Rattanathibet Branch 2, Richmond Hotel (in the future)
• Nonthaburi Intersection 1: CentralPlaza Rattanathibet (in the future)

Project format

• Heavy rail transit system.
• The track between Khlong Bang Phai - Tao Poon and Dao Khanong - Ratburana. It is elevated,
approximately 17-19 metres from the road surface to be able to cross over the pedestrian
overpass, car overpass, and a U-turn overpass. There is a pier in the middle of the road. The
maximum distance of piercing is 40 metres to reduce the impact on traffic both during
construction and when construction is completed. The pier is airy, thin, beautiful, not bulky, and
does not obscure the buildings on the roadside. As for the parliamentary - Samre section is
underground, most of the tunnels hit parallel all the way. Except when there is limited space and
crowded people, it will be a single tunnel nested.
• Rail size 1.435 meters (standard guage) with the third rail parallel to the track for electricity
supply to the vehicle.
• The vehicle uses a Japanese-made electric train system. The Bangkok Expressway and Metro
Public Company Limited have signed a contract to hire Marubeni Corp and Toshiba Corp to be
responsible for procuring the rolling stock. It is produced at the J-TREC factory in Yokohama,
Japan, with a total of 63 containers, 21 trains per carriage, 3 cars per train, and can be added to a

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maximum of 6 per train in the future, with a capacity of approximately 320 per passenger, can
accommodate at least 50,000 passengers per hour per direction.
• The signaling system with automatic train operation control center of the lane. Which supports
both semi-automatic operations with an operator on duty (Semi-automated Operation: STO) and
unattended Train Operation (Unattended Train Operation: UTO) and using an automatic fare
collection system same as the MRT Blue Line.

Seats inside the MRT Purple line

The operator

The operator of Metropolitan Electric Railway Chalong Ratchadham Line is the Bangkok
Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited or BEM (formerly Bangkok Metro Public
Company Limited), the company that won the auction of the Purple Line Project under Agreement
No. 4, the Mass Rapid Transit System. After bidding for a training job that is 16,000 million baht
lower than Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited or BTSC, by the scope of the
contract, BEM is responsible for the procurement of the train, which BEM has hired the Marubeni
Joint Venture and Toshiba Procurement of 21 trains of J-TREC Sustina and hires Bombardier
Transportation Signal (Thailand) Company Limited installed the relevant signaling system,
including the Cityflo 650 system and the Optiflo system to be delivered to the MRTA to operate
the electric train officially.

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Depot and Operation Control Center

The project has a total of two depots. Including the Khlong Bang Phai depot located at
Kanchanaphisek Road in the area of Bang Rak Phatthana Subdistrict, Bang Bua Thong District,
Nonthaburi Province close to Khlong Bang Phai station, and Khru Nai depot located at Suksawat
Road in the area of Bang Phung Subdistrict, Phra Pradaeng District, Samut Prakan Province. The
entire bus system has a central bus control center at the Khlong Bang Phai depot.

Convenient

There are 6 park and ride buildings, consisting of 4 buildings that are open for service, namely
Khlong Bang Phai Station(Within the area of Khlong Bang Phai Maintenance Center), Sam Yaek
Bang Yai Station, Bang Rak Noi-Tha It Station, and Nonthaburi intersection 1 station (in front of
CentralPlaza Rattanathibet) and two other places in the future. Including Bang Pakok Station and
Rat Burana Station.

Station layout

This station has 33 stations, a station upgrade 23 stations (Khlong Bang Phai - Tao Poon / Dao
Khanong - Kru Nai) in length, 250 meters wide, 18 metres from the platform of the central platform
screen doors Height Half-Height design. Evade underground and above-ground utilities and
maintain the most road surface conditions. The overall station has a pole to hold the station on the
street isle and 10 underground stations (Parliament - Samre), approximately 250 metres long, 20
meters wide, with a full-height platform barrier gate at every station, designed to be durable,
support the subsidence of the soil surface and supports to vibrate, if an earthquake occurs without
damage to the structure. The entrance to the station is designed to be approximately 1 metre above
the ground to support future possible flooding, measured from the highest altitude of the flood
events in Bangkok. All of the project's stations are designed in accordance with NFPA 101 and
NFPA 130, focusing on the safety of the life of the property. The convenience of passengers,
commuters, residents around the station. Including taking into account the environment of that
area With various facilities To provide services such as elevators, escalators, and facilities for the
disabled.

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Cost Cost Unit
9,209.00 Million baht
Detail 37,893.37 Million baht
Land Acquisition 15,800.59 Million baht
Civil Works 62,902.96 Million baht
M&E Works

Total

Extension

Southern Project (Tao Poon - Rat Burana - Khru Nai) (in the process of expropriation of land)

Project Tao Poon - Rat Burana - Khru Nai, is the mass rapid transit route that arose from the
adjustment of the Mass Rapid Transit System Master Plan 1995 to the 2004 Master Plan by
revising the original Orange Line route (Bangkapi - Samsen - Rat Burana), Samsen (National
Library ) - Rat Burana section and the original purple line route (National Library - Tao Poon -
Bang Pood) Tao Poon - National Library brought together with a new purple path and connect to
the first part of the Purple Route during Bang Yai - Tao Poon.

Route

Most of the routes are underground tunnel structures combined with elevated structures. It starts
with the elevated structure of Tao Poon Station at Tao Poon Intersection along Bangkok-
Nonthaburi Road. Which is the end of the route during Tao Poon - Bang Yai and is a connection
point for the MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line, Bang Sue - Tha Phra Extension, Then heads
to south lowering its underground, Then deviate to the southwest, approaching the Pracharat Road
Line 1, entering the Samsen Road at Kiakkai Intersection, down south through Bang Krabue
Intersection, Si Yan Intersection, connected to the Light Red Line Suburban Railway Project
Urban network during Bang Bumru - Makkasan at Samsen Station, (Sanghi Intersection) through
the National Library, Thewet Intersection, Bang Khun Phrom Intersection, turn left at Bang
Lamphu Intersection on to Phra Sumen Road along the canal around the city to connect to the
MRT Orange Line project at Phan Fa Lilat Bridge station, the foot of the Phan Fa Lilat Bridge.
Before entering Mahachai Road through the Samran Rat Intersection (Pratu Phee), a Ruan Cham
Junction. Connect with the MRT project Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line extension of Hua
Lamphong - Tha Phra At Sam Yot Station Before entering Chakphet Road through the Saphan
Han and Phahurat, the route will then pass under the Chao Phraya River in line with the Phra
Pokklao Bridge on to Prajadhipok Road, through the Wongwian Yai connected to the Dark Red
Line suburban train at Wongwian Yai train station and BTS Silom Line at Wongwian Yai Station,

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Then head to Somdej Phra Chao Taksin Road, pass Samre, Mahaisawan Intersection, then it will
rise above the surface to Dao Khanong Intersection, Suksawat Road, through Bang Pakaew
intersection which is the intersection of Rama 2 Road, passing Bang Pakok district, Pracha Uthit
intersection (km. 9) to the end of the route on Suksawat Road Before entering Phra Pradaeng
district Samut Prakan Province, through the front of Big C Suksawat Branch end at Khru Nai (The
area under the Kanchanaphisek Bridge). A total distance of 23.6 kilometers, is an underground
route of approximately 12.6 kilometres and an elevated path of approximately 11 kilometres.

Details

• There are 17 stations (excluding Tao Poon Station), 10 underground stations (from Parliament
Station to Samre Station), approximately 250 metres long, 20 meters wide, with Platform Screen
Doors, 7 elevated stations (from Dao Khanong station to Khru Nai Station), approximately 250
metres long and 18 metres wide with Platform Screen Doors that rise from the floor half-height.
• The heavy rail transit system has a capacity of approximately 320 people per car, capable of
handling at least 50,000 passengers per hour per direction.
• Rail size 1.435 metres (European Standard Gauge) with rails. The third is parallel to the track for
powering the vechicle.

Station

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Progress

• 20 January 2020, MRTA is preparing to bid for the construction of the Southern Purple Line.
Within the limit of investment 124,959 million baht will share auction civil are 6 contracts, worth
77,385 million baht, consisting of underground 4 contract, Overpass 1 contract and Rail 1 contract.
The system trains of 23,064 million baht are still in the process. Discuss with relevant agencies as
the previous MRTA board resolved to consider changing the contract format to PPP-Net cost
instead of hiring long-term vehicle routing. The auction is expected to be made by March 2021

• 24 February 2021, MRTA prepares to explore the property along the project line. In the process
of preparing tender documents, expected to be auctioned in April 2021 and construction by
December 2021.

Northern Part (Bang Yai - Bang Bua Thong)

The project of Bang Yai - Bang Bua Thong Section, is a further study of the mass transit line
to be included in the Master Plan of Mass Transit System in Bangkok and continued area Phase 2
or M-Map Phase 2. This will have a distance of 3.7 kilometers extending from the end of the line
near Khlong Bang Phai Station to meet with the train, Pak Kret - Kanchanaphisek section on
Kanchanaphisek Road. This route was considered during the period when Samak Sundaravej was
Prime Minister to support the expansion of the city in the area of Bang Bua Thong District.

Other Extensions

• Rat Burana - Phra Pradaeng - Phrasamut Chedi - Phra Chulachomklao Fort section from the
suggestion of Mr. Samak Sundaravej.

• Khlong Bang Phai - Bang Bua Thong Intersection section, has been further considered to support
the expansion of the city of Bang Bua Thong, during the period of Mr. Samak Sundaravej.

• Bang Bua Thong - Rangsit Intersection section, was considered in the future, but after Mr. Samak
Sundaravej retired from the position of Prime Minister, both additional extensions had no progress.
There is a movement in Khlong Bang Phai - Bang Sue only.

• Tao Poon - Wang Burapha section, a distance of 8 kilometers, supports travel to the new
parliament building in Kiakkai district and connects to the Blue Line Project. It is now expected
that this route is most likely to be chosen as an extension. It is expected that the estimated amount
will be used. 20,000-24,000 million baht and will propose to the cabinet for approval within June
2010.

• Bang Kruai Road -Sai Noi section, a distance of 2 kilometers from Khlong Bang Phai station.
According to the proposal of The Governor of Nonthaburi at that time to support the people of Sai
Noi District, Bang Len District, and Suphan Buri Province, but later the project was folded.

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THE GREEN LINE

Bearing - Samutprakan

Background

According to the Cabinet’s meeting on November 7, 2006, the Cabinet has approved in
principle for Mass Transit System Development Project in Bangkok and suburban area as the
Ministry of Transport proposed. For the Green Line Project section: On Nut – Bearing – Samut
Prakan, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has proceeded in civil work
construction in On Nut – Bearing section for 5.25 kilometers length. The portion Bearing –
Samrong – Samut Prakan is in an area which is responsible by Samut Prakan province. The total
distance is approximately 25 kilometers. However, BMA has also preceded a study of the mass
transit system extension development project and carried out a preliminary design drawing of the
extension from Bearing – Samrong – Samut Prakan and Mo Chit – Kaset – Saphanmai section.

Characteristics

Alignment

The route of the Bangkok transportation system, the Bearing - Samut Prakan range, has an
elevated electric train structure along the route, a distance of 13 kilometers, is a heavy rail transit
system. Bangkok Mass Transit System Project route Bearing – Samut Prakan Extension is
continued from Bangkok mass transit system project Sukhumvit Line On Nut – Bearing section
which ends at Soi Sukhumvit 107 (Bearing). The route is along the median (road isle) of

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Sukhumvit road, passing Samrong canal, Thepharak intersection, Puchao Saming Phrai
intersection and after that the route will be elevated 26.7 meters above ground over southern ring
road (Karnchanapisek). This Sukhumvit road section till Srinakarindra intersection, approximately
6.75 kilometers, is divided into 6 lanes concrete road with right of way 30 meters and footpaths on
both sides are 2.65 - 2.95 meters wide. When approaching intersection to City Hall of Samut
Prakan, the elevated way alignment will turn left along Sukhumvit road. This section is curved and
needs to expropriate lands and commercial buildings for foundations and columns construction in
order to keep curve radius as design standard. The route runs along median in total 6 kilometers
until ending point at Soi Thesaban Bang Pu. The total distance of this project is 12.8 kilometers.

Structure

The most appropriate structure for elevated train can be divided into 3 types: single track,
double track and triple track train system.

Stations

There will be 9 stations along the route. The station has been designed to stand along the
median of the road and separated into 3 levels which are at ground level, concourse level and
platform level. Certain stations will be integrated with other mass transit line to allow the transfer
of passengers. Escalators, lifts, toilets, information displays, public address and all facilities for
the handicapped will be equipped.

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Depot

The depot of this project is located at the ending point of the route near MEA Bang Ping
substation. It is an empty land with 123 Rai and also, this site was specified in EIA report of the
Bangkok Modern Terminal Ltd. (BMT) (Samrong-Samut Prakan) which has been approved by
National Environment Agency (NEB). The Operation Control Centre (OCC) and administration
buildings will be located at the same area of the depot.

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Park & Ride

The area near station E-23 (Samut Prakan National Housing) is suitable for developing into
park and ride building including public transport interchange for people to use mass rapid transit
system service. This area is 33,000 square meters large and 7,300 square meters area will be
provided as a parking lot for cars, buses and taxis.

Track

The track gauge is standard gauge with 1,435 millimeters width. The track gauge is measured
inside the running rails 14 millimeters below the top of rail.

Rolling Stock

The 750 Volts DC rolling stock with 3 to 6 cars will be used. The system should have a service
capacity of more than 50,000 passengers per hour per direction.

System wide and Fare Collection System

The signaling and communication system, power supply and fare collection system of this line
will be the same as those of the Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line.

Project Cost Cost Unit
1,310.84 million baht
Detail 17,092.21 million baht
Land Acquisition 9,416.03 million baht
Civil works 27,819.08 million baht
M&E Works
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Mo Chit - Saphan Mai - Khu Khot

Background

According to the cabinet’s meeting on November 27, 2008 the cabinet has approved the Mass
Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to operate the construction of the Green Line: Mo
Chit – Saphan Mai section and also, the Green Line: Bearing – Samut Prakan section. This route
is 25 Kilometers long. Later on, the cabinet had a meeting on March 9, 2010 acknowledged of the
Commission of the Management of road Traffic’s meeting summary No. 1/2010 on February 8,
2010 approved to extend the Green Line from Mo Chit – Saphan Mai to Mo Chit – Saphan Mai –
Khu Khot section. The depot at the south of Don Muang Airport had been canceled and build
another depot near Khu Khot station instead.

Characteristics

Alignment

This section has approximately distance of 19 Kilometers with all 16 stations elevated. The
project starts from the BTS route at Mo Chit station. Then it goes along the Phahon Yothin road,
crossing Don Muang Toll Way at Lat Phrao intersection, passes Ratcha Yothin intersection and
Kasetsart University intersection. At Soi Phahon Yothin 55, the alignment diverts to the left side
of the road until reaches the Phithak Ratthathammanun Monument or Lak Si roundabout. After
that the alignment diverts to the centerline of the Phahon Yothin road, passes Ying Charoen market
and when it reaches to the 25th kilometer of Phahon Yothin road. The alignment diverts eastward
(north of Bangkok Door area), passes the side of Khu Khot Provincial Police station. Then it goes
along median of Lam Luk Ka road and ends at Klong Song which the depot and the Operation
Control Center are located.

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Structure

The elevated track structure is supporting two way traffic direction. Pre-cast segmental box
girder is used for the viaduct structure to support a rail track system. The structure will be
assembled and installed quickly.

Stations

There are 16 stations. Some stations will be integrated with other mass transit lines to allow the
transfer of passengers. Escalators, lifts, toilets, information displays and all facilities for the
handicapped will be equipped.

Depot

The depot is near Khu Khot station with a total area of 130 rais. The Depot for the Green Line
Metro Project, Mo Chit - Saphan Mai - Khu Khot, has an area of approximately 120 rai, located
near the Khu Khot Station area. In the area of Klong Song and Khlong Hok Wa, it consists of a
train garage Main workshop Train washing plant Sub-train stations, testing tracks, administrative
buildings and central control And other composite buildings.

Park & Ride

There are 2 Park & Ride buildings.The first one is at the 25th kilometer of Phahon Yothin
road (1,042 cars). The other one is near Khu Khot Police station (713 cars).

Track

The track gauge is standard gauge with 1,435 millimeters width. The track gauge is measured
inside the running track which 14 millimeters below the top of rail.

Rolling Stock

The 750 Volts DC rolling stock with 4 to 6 cars is used. The system has a service capacity of
more than 50,000 passengers per hour per direction.

System wide and Fare Collection System

The signaling and communication system, power supply and Fare Collection System of this
line are the same as in the Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line.

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Project Cost Cost Unit
7,878.00 million baht
Detail 29,848.00 million baht
Land Acquisition 20,658.45 million baht
Civil Works 58,384.45 million baht
M&E Works
Total

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THE PINK LINE
Khae Rai – Minburi Section

Overview

Status : Under Construction
Owner : Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Locale : Nonthaburi and Bangkok, Thailand
Termini: Khae Rai

Min Buri
Stations: 30

Service

Type: Monorail
System: Metropolitan Rapid Transit
Operator(s): Northern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited
Depot(s): Min Buri
Rolling stock: Bombardier INNOVIA Monorail 300

4 cars per trainset

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History

Planned opening : 2021

Technical

Line length: 34.5 kilometers (21.4 mi) (est.)
Number of tracks: 2 monorail tracks
Character: Elevated
Electrification: 750 V DC
Operating speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)

Background

The Pink Line Khae Rai - Minburi project is a mass transit project in Bangkok and metropolitan
areas as part of the Rail Mass Transit Master Plan. In Bangkok and vicinity areas operated by
Northern Bangkok Monorail Co., Ltd. under joint project investment contract and concession
contract with Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand. The monorail system is designated as the
main system and is one of the construction projects for the metropolitan sky train system.

In the first phase, the total distance of the project is only 27 kilometers with the departure station
at Pak Kret intersection，but later the route has been expanded along Tiwanon Road and moves
the origin from Pak Kret intersection to Khae Rai intersection to connect with the MRT Chalong
Ratchatham Line at Nonthaburi Government Center Station Causing the project route to start at
the Nonthaburi Provincial Government Center And ends at Ramkhamhaeng-Rom Klao
Intersection, Min Buri District, the total distance is approximately 34–36 kilometers.

Route

The starting point of the Pink Line Project will be connected to the MRT Chalong Ratchatham
at Nonthaburi Government Center Station, Rattanathibet Road, Then turn left through Khae Rai
intersection to Tiwanon road, the route will run along the street isle in the middle of Tiwanon Road
until Pak Kret Intersection, then turn right onto Chaeng Watthana Road ，which has a construction
project in a separate line for the exhibition and convention center of IMPACT Muang Thong Thani
through Chaengwattana intersection by passing under the connection point between the Si Rat
Expressway and the Udon Ratthaya Expressway across Prapa canal to Bangkok through the
Government Center to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the year. Connected to the Dark Red
Line suburban train at Lak Si Station. And connected to the BTS Sky train Sukhumvit Line at Wat
Phra Si Mahathat Station around The Constitutional Defense Monument, then the route will run

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along Ram Intra Road through Chalong Rat Expressway at Watcharaphon Intersection until the
intersection of Muang Min and runs into Minburi area along the Sihaburanukit Road until the
bridge over Khlong Sam Wa, then turn right across Saen Saeb canal and cross Ramkhamhaeng
Road (Sukhaphiban 3) to the end of the terminal near Ramkhamhaeng-Rom Klao intersection
which is a station connecting traveling with the MRT Orange Line. In the future, there are plans
to study an extension from Min Buri to Lat Krabang And connect to Suvarnabhumi Airport by
using Rom Klao Road.

Station

There are 32 stations are elevated stations. The station has a length of 150 metres and designed
to accommodate a maximum of 7 trains per train. There are four platform layouts in one project:

Side platforms, height 3 levels, are station platforms, and infrastructure projects, with a total of
26 stations (including station extension)

Side platforms, height 2 levels, are the station platform at lower altitudes to avoid the train rails
or obstacles. There are 2 stations, namely Lak Si Station and Min Buri Station.

Island platform, height 2 levels, is a large station and platform to provide more space to
accommodate a large number of passengers. There are 2 stations in total, namely Muang Thong
Thani Station and Impact Challenger Station.

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The side platforms mixed with the Island platform, height 3 levels, is a station and a large
platform to accommodate the transition between the main and secondary lines. There is 1 station
in total, namely Si Rat Station.

The split-side platforms, height 2 levels, are stationary and lowered platforms to avoid the train
tracks and obstacles. There is 1 station, namely Wat Phra Si Mahathat Station.

The station is designed to have a half-height platform barrier gate in every station to evade
utilities both on the ground and underground.

It is also designed to maintain as much traffic on the road as possible, and there are station
stakes in the street isle and in the free space in some stations.

List of planned stations

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Depot

The depot of Minburi is located on an empty area along Ramkhamhaeng Road between Soi
Ramkhamhaeng 192 and Khlong Song Ton Nun, which is located on a land size of approximately
229 rai with an area for maintenance of the train Both routine inspection, maintenance, and repair
area for parking for MRT and the Pink Line office. This area is the destination station, making the
morning train service convenient and efficient. In the area of the maintenance center, there is also
a space for parking and a park-and-ride building, which can provide services for passengers of
both the pink line and the orange line In front of which there is an orange line sky train station. It
is a point where travel can be connected between the two train lines.

Park & Ride

1 park and ride building at Min Buri station . Park and ride building capacity is 3,000 cars

Track

The standard track gauge shall be 1,435 millimeters, measured 14 millimeters below the surface
of the rails between the inner faces of the two running rails.

Rolling Stock

The 750 Volts DC rolling stock with 3 to 4 cars will be used. The system should have a service
capacity of more than 30,000 passengers per hour per direction.

System wide and Fare Collection System

The signaling and communication system, power supply and fare collection system of this line
will be the same as those of the Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line.

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Construction contract

The construction contract of the MRT Pink Line will use a concession method for the entire
project, with the concession being owned by Northern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited
(NBM), a joint venture company of BSR joint venture consisting of BTS Group Holdings Public
Company Limited, Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Public Company Limited, and
RATCH Group Public Company Limited (Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Company Limited)
Formerly Holding Public Company Limited), a concession period of 33 years and 3 months, is
divided into a construction period of 3 years and 3 months (39 months) and operates 30 years of
train operation and maintenance, with details of the agreement as follows:

By referring to the contract of understanding of the BSR Joint Venture, which is the winner of the
project, each joint venture has the following functions:

BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited will lead the group's bid according to the
conditions set forth in the bidding conditions document and is responsible for the procurement,
installation, and maintenance of the mechanical system, train trains, as well as the sole
management of the electric train project.

1. Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Public Company Limited is responsible for the civil
construction of the project's sole.

2. Ratch Group Public Co., Ltd. is responsible provide advice on electrical installation and
mechanical systems.

3. The contract of understanding of The BSR Joint Venture will expire at the end of the project
concession agreement.

Construction Contractors and Consultants

Construction contractors

 Northern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited
 Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Public Company Limited
 Nawarat Patanakarn Public Company Limited
 Bomardier Transportation Signal (Thailand) Limited
 Bangkok Payment Solutions Company Limited

Project Consulting and Construction Supervision Company

Team Consulting Engineering and Management Public Company Limited

 TLT Consultants Company Limited
 ATT Consultants Company Limited