SRT board tapped the budget of 65 years of more than 449 million to hire “SRT” to operate and maintain the Red Line, annex “Airport Link”

SRT Board approves employment SRT manages the operation and maintenance of the Red Line trains around the year 2022, including the management of the Airport Link trains until October 24, 64, before transferring them to CP High-Speed ​​at 3 airports, totaling a budget of 449.96. million baht

Mr. Nirut Maneephan, Governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), revealed that the SRT Board of Directors meeting, chaired by Mr. Chirut Wisanjit, was held on 29 September. Approved to hire the Electric Railway Company Limited (SRT) to manage the train operation, the rail transport system connecting Suvarnabhumi Airport and the airport passenger terminal in the city. (Airport Rail Link) and to manage the operation and maintenance of the suburban mass rapid transit project (Red Line), Bang Sue – Rangsit section. and the Bang Sue – Taling Chan section By increasing the mission for the Railway Company Limited (SRT) in the fiscal year 2022, the wage limit is not more than 449,962,071 baht, including VAT, by considering the actual expenses incurred as a criterion.

As for the management of the Red Line suburban trains, it will be a normal year-to-year contract. As for the management of the Airport Rail Link in this round, SRT will have a mission to operate until October 24, 2021, after which the project will be transferred to Asia Era One Company Limited, the concessionaire of the railway project. High speed connecting 3 airports (Don Mueang – Suvarnabhumi – U-Tapao)

At present, SRT has recruited employees. And training to prepare to officially open the Red Line suburban train in November 2021 already.