"Suriya" to Chair First Meeting of the Land Traffic Management Committee in Almost 3 Years on December 23rd; Red Line Train Plan Adjusted to "Wongwian Yai" with New Links to Yellow Line and Airport Rail Link
Manager Online, December 4, 2024, 09:08
**KEY POINTS**
* The Land Traffic Management Committee (LTMC) will hold its first meeting in almost 3 years.
* Mr. Suriya Jungrungreangkit will chair the meeting.
* There are 11 issues awaiting consideration.
* The Red Line electric train plan will be adjusted, running only from Wongwian Yai to Mahachai.
* There are plans to build a Sky Walk connecting the Yellow Line and ARL at Hua Mak, and the Pink Line and Red Line at Lak Si.
* Bangkok will transfer the Gray Line and Silver Line electric train projects to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
**LTMC to Meet for the First Time in Almost 3 Years on December 23rd, 2024; "Suriya" to Chair; 11 Issues Awaiting Consideration; Red Line Train Plan Adjusted to "Wongwian Yai-Mahachai"; New Walkways to Connect Yellow Line and ARL at Hua Mak, and Pink Line and Red Line at Lak Si to Facilitate Passengers; Bangkok to Transfer Gray and Silver Lines to MRTA**
According to a report from the Ministry of Transport, the Land Traffic Management Committee (LTMC), chaired by Mr. Suriya Jungrungreangkit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, will hold its first meeting of 2024 on December 23rd, 2024 at Government House. This marks the first meeting under the government led by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. The LTMC has not met for almost 3 years, with the last meeting taking place on February 24th, 2025, chaired by General Prawit Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister, during the government of General Prayut Chan-o-cha.
The meeting agenda includes 8 items for acknowledgement and 11 items for consideration. Key issues include:
* **Adjusting the Red Line commuter train project:** The original plan was to run from Hua Lamphong-Wongwian Yai-Mahachai. This will be changed to Wongwian Yai-Mahachai, cutting the Hua Lamphong-Wongwian Yai section due to issues with dense communities in the area, changing economic conditions and land use, and the high cost of land expropriation and property acquisition. The bridge over the Chao Phraya River has also not yet passed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
* **Connecting the Red Line to other lines:** The adjusted Red Line (Wongwian Yai-Mahachai) will be connected to other lines for convenience, including the Purple Line South (Tao Poon-Rat Burana) at Wongwian Yai station, the Green Line (Silom Line), and the Blue Line MRT via the Purple Line South at Tha Phra station.
* **Revised study and budget:** The original study for the Red Line Wongwian Yai-Mahachai section estimated a distance of 33.16 kilometers and a cost of approximately 48.129 billion baht. After the LTMC approves the changes, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will review the feasibility study, detailed design, and budget.
**MRTA Proposes Skywalk and Walkways Connecting Yellow Line and ARL, and Pink Line and Red Line**
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will propose the construction of connecting walkways at interchange stations:
* **Hua Mak Station:** A 51-meter Skywalk and a 150-meter covered ground-level walkway will connect the Yellow Line (Lat Phrao-Samrong) with the Airport Rail Link and the SRT long-distance railway.
* **Lak Si Station:** A 57-meter covered ground-level walkway will connect the Pink Line (Khae Rai-Min Buri) with the Red Line commuter train. The total budget for these walkways is 58.74 million baht.
**Transfer of Gray and Silver Lines to MRTA**
The MRTA will also request approval to transfer responsibility for the following new electric train projects from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) back to the Ministry of Transport:
* Silver Line: Bang Na-Suvarnabhumi Airport
* Gray Line Phase 1: Watcharapol-Thonglor
Finally, the meeting will consider the results of a comparative study on the most suitable options for implementing mass transit projects in Chiang Mai (Red Line: Nakornping Hospital-Mae Hia Saman Samakkhi intersection, 12.54 kilometers) and Nakhon Ratchasima (Green Line).
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