Maintenance Center 19 Jun-Prime Minister test run the MRT Yellow Line Lat Phrao - Samrong virtually Thank you to all sectors and people who helped each other to make it successful. hopes to reduce the density of roads There is a plan to connect the spider web electric train route. Use a common ticket to reduce costs.
Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, together with Gen. Anupong Paochinda, Minister of Interior, Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office and Mr. Atirat Rattanaset, Deputy Minister of Transport Participate in the official trial run of the MRT Yellow Line Project, Lat Phrao - Samrong section, at the maintenance center - Lat Phrao Station - Si Iam Station. ready to visit the exhibition
After visiting the exhibition The Prime Minister inquired about the production of electric trains and the progress of ticketing. Especially the common ticket card, which will be used as a BDM card, which will help with the entrance fee card. Because if there is a linkage of various electric train routes, there will be no entrance fee.
The Prime Minister said that if the traffic is heavy, it will offer short-distance travel as needed. As for the parking place, there is good order. Supports parking spaces for more than 2,800 cars. The government has a policy to provide parking spaces. both destination and origin As for the parking fee, which is 10 baht for the first 2 hours, it makes people more comfortable to travel. Otherwise, the traffic below will be dense and crowded.
“To achieve success is not easy. because it uses hundreds of rai which thanks to the people for their cooperation enable the government to operate because this is the Act the joint venture that we did," said the Prime Minister, turning to speak to Mr. Keeree Kanjanapas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BTS Group Holdings Company Limited and Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited, "Turn here. Where are you going to turn?” Have you assessed your income already? whether higher or lower than the original estimate Let's say it again. which is a 30-year concession. and inquired about the system of driving in the rubber wheel system And compared to foreign countries that use magnetic systems which use a lot of electricity and the electricity cost is very expensive.
The Prime Minister was interested in asking about the connection between the Yellow Line and the Blue Line. The destination will connect to the Green Line electric train. along with saying It is the implementation of the government through network planning. Not a single line If you look at the picture, you will see that we do our best. by gradually building Whatever can be done, do it first. Today, I'm glad to join the opening of the project. Let's help make the country have better traffic. Solving the PM 2.5 dust problem is something that will continue. This is what the government must think like this. Thank you everyone.
The Prime Minister said that after a while he saw someone who didn't know. Can't run to pick up the prime minister. 4 people run from below the bridge outside. Really strong. I would like to commend 3 women, 1 man running up the bridge to meet the prime minister. I don't know if it's in time After that, the Prime Minister took a picture with all relevant sectors and got on the train to go to Lat Phrao Station.
The Prime Minister gave another interview after participating in the virtual train operation at Lat Phrao Station that he had come to test the yellow line train. which has been carried out continuously and is open for service Which from having tried to sit and feel comfortable and is regarded as an alternative for the people on this route I would like to thank all relevant departments. Ministry of Transport Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and the Ministry of Interior All those involved in the construction Because it's about many parts. both basic utilities that the people expropriated to do
“This is a legal cooperation. and pleased to be fully open for service at this time May everyone be safe in using the electric train service. And in the future, we plan to connect the electric train route in the form of a spider web. Including considering the use of common tickets throughout the journey. to reduce the cost of the people to be reduced to some extent As for the ticket price, starting at 15 baht, the most expensive is 45 baht, which we will have to talk about various entrance fees, still in the process of taking action. for a spacious parking building But the problem is whether it's enough or not. this may be enough But sometimes people who use the service for short distances may come to park the car. I don't know what to do In the future, let the next government do many more things, ”said the Prime Minister.
When asked if the use of joint ticket must be brought to the Cabinet (Cabinet) meeting or not, the Prime Minister said that it must be taken into consideration at the Cabinet meeting, with the Ministry of Transport reporting. Including the matter of collecting fares that will begin on July 3, this must be given to the meeting. The Cabinet considers approval as well.
Reporters reported that after the Prime Minister gave an interview People wearing yellow shirts came to trap and wait for encouragement. By shouting loudly, "The Prime Minister fights, Uncle Tu stays, encourages the Prime Minister."
for the MRT Yellow Line full project It is a rail system. Connecting the Lat Phrao, Srinakarin, Samrong routes is one of the electric train projects according to the master plan to develop the main and secondary mass rapid transit network systems. In Bangkok and its vicinity or M-MAP, the runway is elevated throughout the route, a distance of 30.4 kilometers, with 23 stations from the Ratchada-Ladprao intersection along the route running along Lat Phrao Road. Until Bang Kapi Intersection Then divert south along Srinakarin Road until reaching Thepha Intersection, turning onto Thepharak Road and ending at Samrong Intersection.
The Yellow Line is a monorail system with unloading tracks using rubber wheels running on concrete beams. The train length is 4 cars per train, can add up to 7 cars per train, thus accommodating 17,000 passengers per hour per direction. And can do a maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour. On March 29, 2016, the Cabinet approved the Ministry of Transport by Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to carry out the construction of the MRT Yellow Line Project and signed a joint venture agreement with Eastern Bangkok Model Co., Ltd. or EBM concessionaire on June 16, 2017, construction budget 48,125 million baht
Reporters reported that The yellow line train that the Prime Minister took today, number 126, where the Prime Minister talked to Gen. Anupong and watched a video of the project's history. Which along the route, the car has stopped for people to join the procession periodically before arriving at the destination station, Lat Phrao Station, at 12:04 p.m. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency