#ExploreKhonKaen 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟵.𝟳 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟲𝟳 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲-𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳. 🚆
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is expediting the preparation of Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Phase 2 Khon Kaen-Nong Khai double-track railway project, spanning 167 kilometers with a budget of 29.7 billion baht. Following the Cabinet’s approval, the bidding process is expected to commence in May of this year.
The project encompasses the following key components:
1. Construction of a new single-track railway line (1.00 meters gauge) parallel to the existing track (153 kilometers of at-grade railway, 14 kilometers of elevated railway) totals 167 km.
2. Enhancement of 14 railway stations 4 halts and 3 container yards.
With an estimated construction period of three years and a completion date of 2027, the project is anticipated to accommodate over 3,500 passengers and 3.5 million tons of cargo daily.