The new Gold Line from Krung Thon Buri to Khlong San stations opened for service on Wednesday - the country's first automated monorail. The BTS is offering free rides between Wat Phra Sri Mahathat and Khu Khot stations until Jan 1. Free travel on the Gold Line between Krung Thon Buri and Khlong San stations will continue until Jan 15. The 1.8 kilometre Gold Line is owned by Krungthep Thanakhom, a subsidiary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and operated by BTS Group Holding Plc. The Gold Line, the country's first unmanned monorail, is expected to carry 42,000 passengers a day.

Source: Bangkok Post December 17, 2020 02:37 UTC