2 SRT routes up for bids this yearThe bidding process for construction and service operation contracts for two new routes in the dual-track train project, worth 153 billion baht in total, is expected to start later this year, says State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor Niruj Maneepun. Construction of the routes will cost 85 billion baht and 68 billion baht respectively, he added. Both routes have passed an environmental impact assessment (EIA) and next move on to the land expropriation process before the bidding stage, Mr Niruj said. Mr Niruj believes the construction of the Phase 2 routes may begin ahead of the Phase 1 routes, which are not connected. Phase 1 aims to construct routes such as the Den Chai to Pak Nam Pho, which would link Phrae with Nakhon Sawan, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 02, 2020 22:07 UTC