Governor Chatchat revealed the progress on the concession contract for the MRT Green Line.
Today (27 June) at Thani Nopparat Building Bangkok City Hall Din Daeng, Mr. Chatchat Sitthiphan, Bangkok Governor, discussed the progress in the case of the Green Line concession contract that the progress must be concluded with Mr. Thongthong Chantrangsu to become the Executive Chairman of Krungthep Thanakom Company Limited within 1 month. The important thing is to calculate the price of the electric train extension Section 2 that is indebted. which is currently used by 27%, which is a temporary solution.
“Preliminary, it would be in accordance with the proposal of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) to collect fare throughout the line not exceeding 59 baht in the extension part 2 Bearing-Khaa Samut Prakan and Lat Phrao-Khu Khot Intersection. It’s time to pay the fare. because they have to pay for the transportation for justice,” said the Bangkok governor.
Mr. Chatchart said that at present, the Green Line has about 100,000 million baht in extension debt, as well as government infrastructure debt. divided into debt while the debt of the government is about 19,000 million baht in debt for the car system and another 13 billion baht in operating wages, which must be considered in 2 parts, namely, the fare rate that has not been raised for many years; and renewal of the concession contract A conclusion is expected within the next month.
On the side, Mr. Wisanu Sapsomphon, Deputy Governor of Bangkok. said that a meeting of the management of Bangkok Thanakom Company Limited (KT) according to recommendations from the meeting with the National Development Research Institute (TDRI) on June 16 Regarding the Green Line, which TDRI proposed to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to start collecting fare for the Green Line extension, the northern section, Mo Chit-Khu Khot section and the southern section Samrong – Samut Prakan After opening for free for a long time To alleviate the burden of operating expenses that must be paid to the company Bangkok Mass Transit System Co., Ltd. (BTS) for the Green Line extension fare, collect 15 baht when combined with the main concession route, the maximum storage is 59 baht.
“For the fare rate of 59 baht, it is a number that the management team Bangkok considers appropriate people should be able to accept because the Green Line train route is extended far enough Mo Chit – Khu Khot section, a distance of 19 km, with 16 stations; Bearing – Samut Prakan section, a distance of 13 km, with 9 stations. want as soon as possible Originally, the goal was to start collecting on July 1, but the Office of Traffic and Transport (KorPorPhor.) said that it might not be in time. because it needs to be discussed with BTS because the extension fare calculation software system needs to be modified,” said Chatchart.