220 Km high-speed rail linking three major airports in Thailand
what
Creating a new 220 km High Speed Rail system in Thailand connecting Don Muang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports whilst upgrading Airport Rail Link (ARL) commuter rail services to Bangkok city center.
15 stations with 2 maintenance depots are planned. The high-speed rail link will run along a 29 km stretch of the existing rail route and 191 km of new high-speed rail route, where 181 km will be elevated track, 8 km will be underground, and 2 km will be surface track.
The project is expected to contribute 18 billion USD to the economy and will be responsible for creating 16,000 jobs and empowering over 100,000 businesses in adjacent sectors.
how
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has been tasked with renegotiating the contract under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model with consortium led by CP Group. Project design-build stage is expected to last 5 years. The next phase of the project is expected to be confirmed following the formation of the new government in 2026.
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