โดยได้ศึกษาและแลกเปลี่ยนประสบการณ์ด้านการพัฒนาระบบขนส่งทางรางที่มีประสิทธิภาพ และการเชื่อมโยงการขนส่งระหว่างประเทศ เนื่องจากนครฉงชิ่งถือเป็นหนึ่งในศูนย์กลางสำคัญของเส้นทางเชื่อมโยงทางการค้าและการขนส่งของจีนในโครงการ Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
ทั้งนี้ทางคณะฯได้เข้าพบบริษัท New Land Sea Corridor Operation (NLS) ซึ่งเป็นบริษัทที่จัดตั้งขึ้นภายใต้ความร่วมมือระหว่างภาครัฐและเอกชนของจีนและประเทศพันธมิตร ภายใต้โครงการ China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative ทำหน้าที่เป็นผู้บริหารเส้นทางคมนาคมและการค้าระหว่างประเทศ
นอกจากนี้ ยังได้ศึกษาระเบียงทางบก-ทางทะเลใหม่แห่งฉงชิ่ง (Chongqing New Land Sea Corridor) ซึ่งเป็นเส้นทางขนส่งที่เชื่อมต่อจีนตะวันตกกับเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ โดยใช้การขนส่งแบบผสมผสานทั้งทางรถไฟ ทางทะเล และทางถนน เพื่อลดระยะเวลาและต้นทุนในการขนส่งสินค้า
การเดินทางครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาและแลกเปลี่ยนประสบการณ์ด้านการพัฒนาระบบขนส่งทางรางที่มีประสิทธิภาพ และการเชื่อมโยงการขนส่งระหว่างประเทศ โดยนครฉงชิ่งถือเป็นหนึ่งในศูนย์กลางสำคัญของเส้นทางเชื่อมโยงทางการค้าและการขนส่งของจีนในโครงการ Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
โดยได้เข้าพบบริษัท New Land Sea Corridor Operation (NLS) ซึ่งเป็นบริษัทที่จัดตั้งขึ้นภายใต้ความร่วมมือระหว่างภาครัฐและเอกชนของจีนและประเทศพันธมิตร ภายใต้โครงการ China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative ทำหน้าที่เป็นผู้บริหารเส้นทางคมนาคมและการค้าระหว่างประเทศ
นอกจากนี้ ยังได้ศึกษาระเบียงทางบก-ทางทะเลใหม่แห่งฉงชิ่ง (Chongqing New Land Sea Corridor) ซึ่งเป็นเส้นทางขนส่งที่เชื่อมต่อจีนตะวันตกกับเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ โดยใช้การขนส่งแบบผสมผสานทั้งทางรถไฟ ทางทะเล และทางถนน เพื่อลดระยะเวลาและต้นทุนในการขนส่งสินค้า
"Rail Department" Pushes Economic Rail Line, Unlocking 'Single Customs' from Thailand to Europe
Source: Krungthep Turakij Online
Thursday, April 10, 2025
The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is actively promoting the "Global Economic Rail Line" running from Singapore to Kunming, which connects Asia and Europe. If a "Single Customs" system can be implemented, transport time could be reduced to just 11 days.
The SingaporeKunming railway line, which runs through Thailand as a central hub, is poised to become a vital global "economic railway" due to its strategic position linking Asia and Europe. It provides a fast, cost-effective transportation network that supports international trade and logistics.
Mr. Pichet Kunathammarak, Director-General of the DRT, revealed after a field study of the SingaporeKunming rail corridorconducted in cooperation with New Land Sea Corridor Operation (NLS), a company formed through public-private partnerships under the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiativethat this route presents new opportunities for Thai businesses to expand into international markets, especially China and Europe.
The route spans from Singapore, through Malaysia, Laem Chabang/Mab Ta Phut ports in Thailand, then Nong Khai, Vientiane, Boten, Mohan, Kunming, Chongqing, Xinjiang, Yining, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, and into Europe.
Currently, trial shipments from Thailand to Europe via this railway have been conducted. A shipment of chemical products from Mab Ta Phut to Hamburg, Germany took about 30 days on the first trial and was reduced to 22 days on the second. Several countries are now collaborating to develop a unified customs process to streamline border checks and reduce delays.
We want entrepreneurs to know that global rail connectivity is now a reality, Mr. Pichet said. The SingaporeKunming railway is a key trade and logistics route. Once goods reach China, they can link to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and reach many European countries. This mode of transport is faster than by road and more cost-effective than shipping by sea.
However, he acknowledged that rail transport along this route still takes significant time due to customs procedures and the need to switch trains at borders because different countries use varying rail systems. Collaborative efforts are underway to resolve these limitations and reduce transport time.
One actionable solution is streamlining customs documentation through electronic systems. A unified platform or "Single Window" approach is being discussed, enabling customs documents to be submitted and verified online, significantly simplifying and speeding up the process.
If these issues are resolved, rail transport times from Thailand to Europe could be cut by halffrom an average of 22 days down to just 11. This would make it one of the fastest and most cost-effective international transport routes compared to sea freight, which, while cheaper, currently takes over a month to reach Europe.
The DRT sees clear advantages for Thailand due to its central geographical location along this railway. Thai exporters stand to benefit from greater access to international marketsparticularly for perishable goods such as durian, mangosteen, rambutan, and mangoes, which are of higher quality than those grown in China or Vietnam. These fruits can be exported via rail with preserved quality and lower costs.
The opening of the LaosChina railway in 2021 has already transformed goods transport between Thailand and China. Rail cargo between Thailand and Laos surged from just 2,288 tons in 2021 to 46,287 tons in 2023, and then to 63,676 tons in 2024an impressive 37.56% increase from the previous year, and a substantial rise from 2021.
Furthermore, the expected completion of the ThaiChina high-speed rail in 2029 will mark another major milestone. Once operational, it will reduce the travel time for shipments from Thailand to Chongqing to around four days, boosting Thailands competitiveness and establishing it as a key trade gateway in ASEAN.
Songkran Holiday's Second Day: Train and Electric Rail Passengers Total 1.02 Million, 14.75% Below Forecast
Source:Daily News, April 13, 2025, 4:22 PM
The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) released figures showing passenger numbers using train and electric rail services on April 12, the second day of the Songkran holiday, reached over 1.02 million. This figure was 14.75% lower than anticipated. No passengers were left stranded. There was one incident endangering train operations and two instances of electric train disruptions.
On April 13, Mr. Pichet Kunathammarak, Director-General of the Department of Rail Transport (DRT), revealed that travel via the rail transport system on April 12, 2025, the second day of the continuous Songkran festival holiday, totalled **1,023,730 passenger-trips**. This was 177,166 trips lower than the forecast, or **14.75% below the estimated 1,200,896 passenger-trips**.
The usage was divided into:
* Intercity trains operated by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT): **91,484 passenger-trips**.
* Electric trains in the Bangkok metropolitan area and suburbs, plus suburban lines: **932,246 passenger-trips**.
Details are as follows:
1. **Intercity trains (SRT):** Operated a total of 214 services with **91,484 passenger-trips**. This was 29,738 trips, or **24.53% below the forecast** (121,222 trips).
* Breakdown: 39,367 commercial passenger-trips and 52,117 social (non-commercial/subsidized) passenger-trips.
* Direction: 51,168 outbound passenger-trips and 40,316 inbound passenger-trips.
* The Southern Line saw the highest usage with 33,115 passenger-trips (16,388 outbound, 16,727 inbound).
2. **Electric rail systems:** Operated a total of 2,756 trips (including 5 supplementary trips) with a total of **932,246 passenger-trips**. This was 147,428 trips, or **13.65% below the forecast** (1,079,674 trips). The breakdown is as follows:
* **Airport Rail Link:** 174 trips, 52,082 passengers.
* **Suburban Red Line:** 288 trips (6 cancelled due to a power line issue affecting the overhead supply), 24,621 passengers.
* **MRT Purple Line (Chalong Ratchadham):** 234 trips (including 2 supplementary trips), 37,530 passengers.
* **MRT Blue Line (Chaloem Ratchamongkhon):** 309 trips (including 3 supplementary trips), 271,363 passengers.
* **BTS Green Line (Sukhumvit & Silom Lines):** 1,102 trips, 477,149 passengers.
* **Gold Line:** 217 trips, 7,228 passengers.
* **MRT Yellow Line (Nakkharaphiphat):** 216 trips, 30,539 passengers.
* **MRT Pink Line:** 216 trips, 31,734 passengers.
**Safety:** During this period, there was one incident endangering train operations and two electric train disruptions.
Department of Rail Transport reveals 5-day Songkran passenger numbers for trains and electric trains reach 5.6 million
Source - Manager Online
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 17:24
The Department of Rail Transport announced the cumulative passenger figures for trains and electric trains over the first five days of the Songkran holiday, from April 11-15, 2025, totaling 5,653,260 people. Specifically on April 15, the fifth day of the festival, rail services were used by 946,682 passenger trips. There were two incidents affecting train operations.
Mr. Pichet Kunathammarak, Director-General of the Department of Rail Transport (DRT), revealed that yesterday (April 15, 2025), the fifth day of the continuous Songkran holiday period (April 11 - 17, 2025), a total of 946,682 passenger trips were made using the rail system. This figure is divided into 77,953 passenger trips on the State Railway of Thailand's (SRT) intercity trains and 868,729 passenger trips on electric trains in the Bangkok metropolitan area and suburbs, and the suburban lines. The details are as follows:
1. SRT intercity trains operated a total of 208 services (including 4 special assistance trains: Train 5 Krung Thep Aphiwat-Chiang Mai, Train 983 Krung Thep Aphiwat-Yala, Train 973 Krung Thep Aphiwat-Nakhon Ratchasima, and Train 974 Nakhon Ratchasima-Krung Thep Aphiwat, carrying 898 passengers). There were 77,953 passenger trips, consisting of 34,024 commercial passengers and 43,929 social scheme passengers. Outbound passengers totaled 34,919, while inbound passengers totaled 43,034.
The Southern line saw the highest usage with 28,610 passenger trips (13,158 outbound, 15,452 inbound). This was followed by the Northeastern line with 20,613 passenger trips (8,608 outbound, 12,005 inbound), the Northern line with 13,865 passenger trips (6,408 outbound, 7,457 inbound), the Eastern line with 7,931 passenger trips (3,267 outbound, 4,664 inbound), and the Maeklong and Mahachai lines with 6,934 passenger trips (3,478 outbound, 3,456 inbound).
2. The electric train system operated a total of 2,758 trips (including 15 supplementary trips), serving a total of 868,729 passenger trips. This includes:
Regarding safety, on April 15, 2025, there were two incidents affecting train operations:
(1) At 07:47, a car collision occurred near the level crossing barrier (K.1) at kilometer marker 15/9 between Hua Mak and Ban Thap Chang stations (Srinagarindra Road crossing). The vehicles were damaged, unable to move, and obstructed the track. Officials coordinated with a tow truck from Prawet Police Station to remove the vehicles. This caused Ordinary Train No. 283 (Bangkok - Chuk Samet) an additional delay of 26 minutes.
(2) At 12:42, Special Express Train No. 21 (Krung Thep Aphiwat - Ubon Ratchathani) hit and killed one cow near kilometer marker 457/11 between Si Khoraphum and Ban Kalan stations. This did not obstruct train operations.
For the cumulative 5-day period from April 11-15, 2025, a total of 5,653,260 people used the rail system. This comprised 411,931 passenger trips on SRT intercity trains and 5,241,329 passenger trips on electric trains in the Bangkok metropolitan area and suburbs. It was noted that rail system operators provided sufficient transport capacity, and no passengers were left stranded.
Additionally, the DRT coordinated with various rail service providers to strictly enforce and emphasize the implementation of the facilitation and safety plan for travel during the Songkran Festival 2025, as previously coordinated by the DRT. This included conducting alcohol level tests on 799 operational staff before duty, with no personnel found to have alcohol levels above zero. Staff were assigned to inspect train/electric train routes, and additional personnel were deployed to ensure safety on trains/electric trains and within station areas. Coordination with provinces was undertaken to assign officials/volunteers to illegal level crossings, working with SRT staff. Public relations efforts requested cooperation from road users to comply with traffic laws, stopping vehicles at least 5 meters before level crossings, proceeding only when safe, and not violating signals or barriers at level crossings.
For today (April 16, 2025), the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has added carriages to trains experiencing high passenger density and arranged 8 special assistance trains. These include 2 outbound trains (Train 961 Krung Thep Aphiwat-Sila At, Train 973 Krung Thep Aphiwat-Nakhon Ratchasima) and 6 inbound trains (Train 6 Chiang Mai-Krung Thep Aphiwat, Train 962 Sila At-Krung Thep Aphiwat, Train 934 Ubon Ratchathani-Krung Thep Aphiwat, Train 936 Udon Thani-Krung Thep Aphiwat, Train 984 Yala-Krung Thep Aphiwat, Train 974 Nakhon Ratchasima-Krung Thep Aphiwat) to facilitate public travel and prepare for return journeys.
For the electric train system in the Bangkok metropolitan area and suburbs, operators have been instructed to increase service frequency during peak travel times. Furthermore, the Mahanakhon Pink Line resumed full normal service across all 30 stations from 06:00 on April 16, 2025, onwards to facilitate public travel.
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