Price of Pink Line rises to Bt54 billion
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand has raised the investment estimate for the Pink Line (Khae Rai to Min Buri) from Bt38 billion to Bt54 billion because of an increase in the number of planned stations from 24 to 30 and higher land prices, MRTA
He said the MRTA board would propose the project |for Cabinet approval next month.
Once approved, the authority will start construction next year and target completion for 2017. The fare will be a flat Bt20 for the whole Pink Line, he said.
The route from Khae Rai in Nonthaburi province to Min Buri district in Bangkok is 34.5 kilometres long.
Yongsit said the MRTA was considering buying about 300 train carriages for Bt60 million each or Bt18 billion in total. These would be used for the Pink Line and the Yellow Line, which will run from Lat Phrao to Samrong.
