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The government has announced expanded plans for an integrated mass transit rail system covering most of Bangkok and its surrounding areas, with the aim of improving urban communication and easing traffic congestion.
Transport Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal revealed that the system, which might be built over the coming years, will see three new electric train lines added to seven previously plannedroutes. The 10 lines will also have links to the existing underground and Skytrain systems.
The Transport Minister told reporters about the details of the ambitious plan after meeting Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and executives of concerned units under the Ministry of Transport on Wednesday.
According to Pongsak, the prime minister said that the government is willing to invest up to 550 billion baht, its maximum target,to achieve the infrastructure development goal.
The three new extended routes will cover the Bang Kapi, Sri Nagarindra, Samrong, Kasetsart University, Kae lai, Bang Khen, Raminthra, Nawamin, Changwatana, Min Buri and Suwinthawong areas.
The transport minister said details of the new routes were now being worked out, and would be submitted to the prime minister for further consideration within seven days.
The previously announced seven routes, with some adjustments to plans, are:
-43-kilometre purple route from Bang Yai in Nonthaburi Province, passing through Bang Sue to Ratchaburana in the city's Thonburi side.
- 27-kilometre blue route from Hua Lampong, passing through Bang Sue and Bang Kae to Ta Pra in Thonburi.
- 24-kilometre orange route from Bang Kapi to Bang Bamru in Thonburi.
- 66.8-kilometre red route from Rangsit in Pathum Thani Province, passing through Bang Sue and Hua Lampong to Mahachai in Samut Sakhon Province.
- 71.4-kilometre light red route from Airport Link, passing through Bang Sue, Makkasan to Taling Chan.
- 26.5-kilometre light green route from Prannok in Thonburi to Samut Prakan Province.
-18.7-kilometre green route from Saphan Mai in Don Muang area to Bang Wa in Thonburi.
Rail development firms from leading countries are invited to invest in the transport mega projects, with bidding for the first four routes to be opened within two weeks, Pongsak said.
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