MORE progress is expected to be made in clearing the hurdles standing in the way of Thailand's first high speed railway (HSR) linking Bangkok and China when the premiers of the two nations meet tomorrow. The first phase is a 252 km leg connecting Bangkok and the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. For the first phase, the construction of its two sections totalling 14.5 km in Nakhon Ratchasima has started. Once completed, it will link the capital and Nakhon Ratchasima, dubbed the Gate to the Northeast, with six stations along the line starting from Bang Sue central station to Don Muang, Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Pak Chong and Nakhon Ratchasima. Officials expect the Nakhon Ratchasima - Nong Khai section to be open in less than two years after the Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima section starts service.

Source: New Strait Times November 04, 2019 04:41 UTC