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More auctions to be held for high-speed rail project

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) – The Ministry of Transport will be accepting bids for the much-anticipated high-speed rail project in March.

 

Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Friday that the construction of the Klang Dong-Pang Asoke railtrack which is the first phase of the high-speed rail project is 50% complete while the second phase, the Sikhio-Kut Chik route, will see a contractor appointed some time in March.

 

He added that more auctions will be held this month and next, with 12 contracts up for grabs, amounting to 235 kilometers of high-speed railway to be constructed.

 

To further improve the country’s transportation system, the ministry will push for more infrastructure projects in Ayutthaya province including the expansion of Highways 3053, 309, 3477, and 356, the construction of a new road linking Rojana Road and Rojana Train Station, a bridge construction project, a new bus terminal in Ayutthaya, and the expansion of Ayutthaya Port.

 

In Sara Buri, the minister said several construction projects are expected to be carried out including an overpass project in Kaeng Khoi district, the extension of Highways 360, 3222, 3034, 3048, 3188, and 362, and a road project connecting the Sara Buri Government Complex and Sara Buri Train Station.

 

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3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The Ministry of Transport will be accepting bids for the much-anticipated high-speed rail project in March.

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Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Friday that the construction of the Klang Dong-Pang Asoke railtrack which is the first phase of the high-speed rail project is 50% complete while the second phase, the Sikhio-Kut Chik route, will see a contractor appointed some time in March.

Klong Dong to Pang Asoke is 3.5km, Sikhio-Kut Chik is 11km.

source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_Thailand 

 

Isn't that odd: Back in 2017, under the heading "Construction bids for high-speed train project in coordination with China to be completed in 2018", the very same guy said (quoted below):

"Arkhom said a total of 13 construction contracts for the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima route would be open for bidding in 2018 so that construction could be completed and the system become operational in 2021."

 

 

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