B300bn allocated for six double-track railway projects

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PUBLISHED: 14 Dec 2024 at 06: 10

The elevated railway being built in Lop Buri will be the country's longest elevated track at 19km long. The section is part of the Lop Buri-Pak Nam Pho double-track railway. (Photo: the Department of Rail Transport)
With a length of 19 kilometers, Lop Buri’s increased railway will be the longest increased track in the country. The area is part of the Lop Buri-Pak Nam Pho double-track rail. ( Photo: the Department of Rail Transport )

Next year, the Transport Ministry plans to invest nearly 300 billion baht to increase a number of twin railroad tracks.

Suriya Jungrungreangkit, the chancellor of travel, announced the program to speed up the completion of six double-track railroad projects.

The roads have a total of 1, 312 kilometers and have a expenditure of 298 billion baht.

The Finance Ministry and the National Economic and Social Development Council ( NESDC ) are currently reviewing the projects after receiving budgetary approval from the Budget Bureau.

Comment from both firms is expected by the end of this month, with the commission’s acceptance anticipated by January, Mr Suriya said.

The six routes are Pak Nam Pho-Den Chai ( 281 kilometres, 81.14 billion baht ), Chira Junction-Ubon Ratchathani ( 308km, 44.1 billion baht ), Hat Yai-Padang Besar ( 45km, 7.9 billion baht ), Chumphon-Surat Thani ( 168km, 30.42 billion baht ), Surat Thani-Hat Yai-Songkhla ( 321km, 66.27 billion baht ) and Den Chai-Chiang Mai ( 189km, 68.22 billion baht ).

Also, the second phase of the high-speed rail project connecting Bangkok and Nong Khai, which stretches 357km and is for 341 billion ringgit, is under review by the Finance Ministry and the NESDC. Within the next two weeks, the assessment is anticipated to be finished, and selling is anticipated to begin the following month.

The government also shared the most recent information regarding the construction of a double-track railway in the northern region connecting Khon Kaen and Nong Khai.

The 28.7-billion-baht contract was recently signed by State Railway of Thailand ( SRT ) governor Veeris Ammarapala and CHO Thavee-AS Construction, a joint venture.

The initiative is in line with the government’s logistics development strategy, which promotes improved rail transport performance and connectivity with neighboring nations like Laos and China.

The job includes building a new record opposite to the existing one, spanning 167km, with 14 facilities, four stopping points, three transport terminals and sophisticated message and communications systems. By 2028, implementation is anticipated.