Bangkok prepares to transfer the Silver-Gray-Blue Line project back to the state.

Bangkok, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration held a meeting of the Bangkok Mass Transit System Project Management Committee. Agreed to prepare to transfer the Silver-Gray-Blue MRT project back to the state for the highest benefit of the people. Mr. Wisanu Supsompon, Deputy Governor of Bangkok Chairing the meeting Bangkok Mass Transit System Project Management Committee No. 1/2024, with Mr. Suphakrit Bunkhan, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok Executive of the Bureau of Traffic and Transport, Bureau of Public Works, Bangkok Mass Transit System Project Management Committee and those involved attended the meeting at Suthat Room, Bangkok City Hall. (Swing pole) The meeting considered requesting approval to transfer the mission of the new investment electric rail project under the responsibility of Bangkok. Returned to the Ministry of Transport, consisting of the Silver Line electric train project Bangna-Suvarnabhumi Airport Line Gray Line Project, Phase 1, Watcharaphon-Thonglor Section and the Blue Line ele ctric train project Din Daeng - Sathorn area The meeting considered that the transfer of the project would make management efficient and bring maximum benefit to the people. Can be integrated with other electric train lines under the responsibility of MRTA, including the routes of the Gray Line and Silver Line. The route is within the area of ??responsibility of the Ministry of Transport (M.C.C.) and crosses the electric train route that the M.C.C. supervises. In addition, the M.C.C. has many electric train routes under its responsibility and is therefore able to manage and supervise matters. of the integration of the common entrance fee ticket system and the implementation of the government's policy of providing electric trains (20 baht throughout the line) as well as the government sector having more investment potential. Including compensation for income according to the fare rate policy. and be able to find funding sources to use in investing in infrastructure and bus operating systems. By the secretary It will be presented to the Bangkok administration to consider approving the transfer of missions for the electric rail project. for further consideration. Source: Thai News Agency