State, private sector to fork out over B2.7trThe Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning has unveiled a 20-year master plan for rail development, worth more than 2.7 trillion baht. (Bangkok Post file photo)The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) has unveiled a 20-year master plan for rail development, worth more than 2.7 trillion baht, to facilitate special economic zones (SEZs), tourism and local development. The plan covers double-track rail development, stretching 2,777km; metre-gauge rail routes with a total distance of 2,352 km; standard-gauge rail routes for high-speed trains, stretching 2,457km; the establishment of container yards; and the use of electric trains for rail transport. According to OTP sources, the master plan would need more than 2.7 trillion baht in investment. Considering the development of metre-gauge rail lines, the urgent plan covers Den Chai-Chiang Khong and Ban Phai-Nakhon Phanom, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post September 23, 2017 00:22 UTC