20-baht fare extension sought for Red Line

Operator reports a 50 % increase in people since the introduction of the flat rate.

After the recent test expires in November, the Red Line operator wants to extend its 20-baht flat-rate suffer for a second year, as it has resulted in a sizable increase in ridership.

According to the most recent research, passenger numbers on the Red Line have increased by about 50 % since the 20-baht fare was introduced in October 2023, according to Suthep Punthupeng, CEO of SRT Electrified Train Co, a business created by the state-run State Railway of Thailand. &nbsp, He said the number exceeded the estimated 10-15 % increase, or 20 % maximum, previously presented to the cabinet.

Following Monday, the SRT committee will receive the company’s annual report, followed by a presentation to the Ministry of Transport and the government for acceptance of the 20-baht suffer improvement, he said on Tuesday.

According to Mr. Suthep, the expansion may increase passenger numbers by 10 % by 2025.

The smooth charge was introduced by Transport Minister Suriya Junrungreangkit to encourage use of mass transit to reduce pollutants from fossil-fuel vehicles and to assist Bangkok people in lowering living expenses.

According to Mr Suthep, the Red Line’s two parts — Bang Sue-Rangsit and Bang Sue-Taling Chan — can control up to 200, 000 people a day. &nbsp,

This time, an average of 30, 000 people a day have been using the series. At the end of next month, the amount reached a document 42, 000.

Mr. Suthep noted that the range has also increased from the average of last year of 19, 000, and that the typical day should be 40, 000.

He claimed that the organization is also developing feeding bus routes to accommodate commuters on the Red Line. The Krungthep Apiwat place and Chatuchak Market will host the first trip trial on October 5.

By March 2026, the authorities would like to see a 20-baht cover across all bridge traces in Greater Bangkok. The state might be able to recover some users ‘ concessions in order to accomplish this.

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority and the SRT, both, are the only companies that already have the 20-baht cap in place.

Tickets on the two most widely used mass-transit devices vary by range, ranging from 17 to 43 ringgit on the MRT roads and 15 to 62 ringgit on the BTS Skytrain program.