MRT Yellow Line opens all 23 stations tomorrow. but Lat Phrao station Service starts from 12:00 noon and extends service hours from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at all stations from June 20. BTS expects to start collecting fares on July 3.
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) informed that the MRT Yellow Line It will be open for service to Lat Phrao station on June 19, 2023 from 12:00 noon onwards, or complete 23 stations, total distance of 30.4 kilometers after starting the first test on June 3. At the same time, it will expand. Service hours are between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. from June 20 onwards. to support the needs of people traveling during the morning and evening rush hour
However, tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister, officially participates in a virtual trial run throughout the line. The MRT Yellow Line Project, Lat Phrao – Samrong Section, at the Maintenance Center – Lat Phrao Station – Si Iam Station There will be a visit to the MRT Yellow Line project exhibition.
The MRT Yellow Line Project, Lat Phrao – Samrong Section, is one of the mass rapid transit projects under MRTA’s responsibility that is designed to be a secondary mass transit system (Feeder Line) that will be used to transport passengers from coastal areas. east of Bangkok and some areas in Samut Prakan Province Access to other major mass transit systems There is a park and ride building available at Sri Iam Station. and Lat Phrao Station
Previously, Mr. Surapong Laoha-Unya, President Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc. or BTSC BTS service provider And the concessionaire in the MRT Yellow Line project revealed that the MRT Yellow Line is one of the projects that have provisions in the concession contract that require the installation of a common ticketing system. Facilitate people to travel conveniently connecting to the rail system. Currently, the MRT Yellow Line has installed the EMV Contactless system to support credit and debit cards with the EMV symbol (Europay, MasterCard and VISA). BTS affiliates, which will continue to offer special price promotions. To motivate people to change travel by electric train. Passengers can issue such tickets at ticket vending machines. and ticket office which will have a fare rate of 15-45 baht
In which the preliminary form of fare payment If compared, it will be found that paying the fare by using an EMV card is an alternative for the public to reduce the burden of collecting the entrance fee. In case of having to change the electric train system between the yellow line trains and the Blue Line electric train in the amount of about 15 baht, if people travel by electric train regularly It will be able to reduce the burden of expenses per month by about 600 baht, calculated from the entrance fee that is reduced from traveling on a working day in the amount of 30 baht per day.
However, at present, the Yellow Line train continues to serve the public without collecting fares. Initially, it is estimated that the fare may begin to be collected on July 3 onwards. because at present it is still in the process of requesting approval of the fare from the MRTA and issued an announcement scheduled to continue to be used.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency