Plans to extend the Purple Line by 23.6 kilometres to Rat Burana have been put on hold for at least another year. (Creative Commons)The Transport Ministry expects to call a bid for the Purple Line southern extension linking Tao Poon to Rat Burana next year. Besides the Purple Line southern extension, Mr Arkhom said the ministry also plans to put to the cabinet a proposal for the West Orange electric railroad connecting the Thailand Cultural Centre to Taling Chan. Mr Arkhom said the ministry has invested in national transport infrastructure an amount of around 2.39 trillion baht during 2015-2017. Mr Arkhom said the air industry is expected to grow next year as airlines would increase their operating routes after the International Civil Aviation Organisation's red flag was lifted.

Source: Bangkok Post November 09, 2017 22:07 UTC