Pattaya approves monorail plan

Last public hearing on the 11 km line planned to make way for more creation

An artist’s impression shows the Pattaya monorail, on which construction is expected to start in 2027.
An author’s feeling shows the Pattaya rail, on which structure is expected to start in 2027.

The strategy to construct an 11-kilometer rail series that will connect the city’s westside’s Thap Phraya intersection with Nong Mai Kaen in the eastern has been approved by Pattaya City Council.

Participants on Wednesday approved the structure, framework, and economic effects study for the second phase of the proposed Purple Line rail system at the last common reading.

The reading was chaired by Phutthaset Charoenphat, chairman of the city’s transportation and transportation division.

Despite its large construction costs and maintenance costs, the monorail is best suited for the city, according to the feasibility study because of its small architectural footprint.

The rail system may pave the way for potential urban developments, the research added.

The Purple Line project, which will connect Nong Mai Kaen and the Thap Phraya crossing in the Bang Lamung district’s Nong Prue subdistrict, may have two elements.

The course will include 12 stations located 800 to 1, 000 yards apart from each other, along Nong Mai Kaen Road, Phon Prapha Nimit Road, Pattaya Klang Road and Pattaya Sai 3 Road before ending at the Thap Phraya Intersection.

City Hall is expected to usurp 635 area plots, totalling 64 ray, along the building area. At least 461 buildings in the area will also be affected by the eviction.

The area will attempt to use the rail system’s public-private relationship investment model. Beginning 2027 is expected to be the start of development.