Illustration of the future Pattanakarn BTS station
The Department of Land Transport (DLT) will propose the construction plans for three new skytrain lines to cabinet within January, Soitip Traisut, general-secretary of DLT, said yesterday.
The designation of the median price for the construction of the orange line (Taling Chan – Min Buri), the yellow line (Ladprao – Samrong), and the pink line (Khae Rai – Min Buri) will be held by the end of this year.
Meanwhile, the grand opening of the purple line (Bang Yai – Bang Sue) is expected to take place in the beginning of next year and additional skytrains will be transported to Thailand for testing in September.
Check out this impressive transportation grid of Bangkok in 2029, the year current and planned Skytrain and subway projects are scheduled to finish.
