Fare cut to boost BRT passengers
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The recent reduction of fares on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system's Sathorn-Ratchapruek route is expected to lead to a significant rise in passenger numbers.
“We believe the number of [passengers] on this route will likely rise to 20,000 a day,” Deputy Bangkok Governor Amorn Kitchawengkul said.
On Monday, the fare for the 15-kilometre route was lowered to just Bt5 per trip – down from Bt10. The fare reduction was one of the policies Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra announced during his election campaign earlier this year.
During the Songkran holidays, the BRT’s Sathon-Ratchapruek route saw about 5,000 passengers per day. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration also plans to construct a walkway to link the BRT to the Skytrain’s Talad Phlu station, Amorn said.
