Sak Siam retreated, ordered the train, opened the public forum to listen to opinions. People before stopping at Hua Lamphong consider various educational data related and focus on doing it for the common good
Mr. Saksiam Chidchob, Minister of Transport Revealed after the chairman of the committee meeting to prepare for the opening of the service and project management of the suburban railway system (Red Line) and Bang Sue Central Station No. 7/21 to follow up on the progress of the preparation in various fields. Via a teleconference today (Nov. 22) that the Ministry of Transport will begin collecting fares for the suburban electric train (Red Line) on November 29, 2021.
At present, the Red Line train has an average number of 8,817 passengers per day, which is continuously increasing. Currently, the Department of Land Transport (Khor. Khor.) and the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) have improved bus routes. To support the travel of the suburban rail system project (Red Line), including long-distance trains and suburban trains which the train schedule is consistent with the train schedule For the convenience of connecting travel
There is also Discuss the issue of bus service to Hua Lamphong Station as well. Preliminary orders the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to review all the information of the bus operation plan. by considering to cover all dimensions both dimensions of traffic management and dimensions of public service by considering the formatting and the number of trains in accordance with the needs of the people including the possibility of adjusting trains to run outside rush hours, etc.
“The relevant agencies have been assigned to organize a public forum to clarify and listen to the opinions of all sectors. and provide clear information on this issue to find solutions and solve problems in all dimensions including various remedial measures, including providing information on the development of Hua Lamphong to provide an overview of all issues both building conservation and commercial development including the administration of Bang Sue Central Station by considering various educational data related and focusing on doing it for the common good,” said Mr. Saksiam.
Mr. Sak Siam The meeting also acknowledged the results of setting the fares. Availability to login to joint tickets Tickets for joint travel By specifying the fare rates for suburban trains (Red Line) in the first 3 years (2022-2025) that are open for service, there will be an initial fee of 12 baht and a fare rate based on the distance of 1.5 baht, the highest fare for a trip. Travel not more than 42 baht throughout the line, including both periods. At the end of the year that the private sector will continue to propose to use the appropriate fares.
The SRT will publicize the fare table for the public in advance. For users of 30-day tickets (monthly tickets) for the general public There will be an average price per trip of 25-35 baht, with a promotional discount for children, students, where children under 90 centimeters are exempt from the fare. Children under 14 years old and height under 91-120 cm. receive a 50% discount from the normal fare.
With a student card (Student Card) aged under 23 years old will receive a 10% discount from the normal fare, the elderly aged 60 years and over and the monks will receive a 50% discount from the normal fare. including persons with disabilities will be exempted from the fare and was also informed of the plan to use the ticket for joint travel by Krung Thai Bank PCL. Has discussed jointly between SRT, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), BMTA, and Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited to create a joint ticket between agencies in accordance with the policy of the Ministry of Transport.
To promote joint travel between various forms of mass transit systems, SRT has been assigned to prepare for logging into the joint ticket system. and can be activated on the Blue Line and the Purple Line within Feb. 2022
In addition, Mr. Sak Siam has also charged agencies under the Ministry of Transport Follow the news published in various social media to provide accurate information to the public in a timely manner.
