STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) has awarded a Baht 50.6bn ($US 1.7bn) contract for the Bangkok – Nakhon Ratchasima 1435mm-gauge rail project to a partnership of China Railway Group (CREC) and the China Railway Design Corporation (CRDC).
The contract contains the design and development of 253km of line and the set up {of electrical} and mechanical techniques, in addition to a fleet of EMUs. As well as, the contract covers expertise switch and workers coaching to assist operation and upkeep of the road.
The contract is the primary of 14 to be awarded for the road, which has an anticipated whole value of Baht 179bn. The mission is due for completion in early 2026 and may have six stops at Bangkok’s Bang Sue Grand Station, Don Muang, Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Pak Chong, and Nakhon Ratchasima.
Civil works on the mission shall be carried out by Thai contractors, and Chinese language contractors will oversee the design and set up of monitor, electrification, rolling inventory, and working techniques.
It’s hoped that the initiatives will improve Thailand’s financial competitiveness and stimulate nationwide and regional growth.
“This mission can even give a chance for a change of data,” says authorities spokesperson, Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri. “Thailand intends to make use of the technological know-how for the very best pursuits of the nation and its individuals, and the area. The mission will improve the transport community between Thailand and China and regional connectivity, binding the hearts of the individuals for years to return.”
The road will function as Part 1 of Thailand’s broader standard-gauge railway mission, which is meant to finally change into half of a bigger trans-Asian rail hall between China and Singapore. Work on Part 2 of the mission, which is able to prolong the road 354.5km from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai on the border of Laos, can also be underway.
