Annual Report 2005
Mass Transit Project Development During the Period between 2005 and 2012 The time frame for implementation of the mass transit projects during 2005 – 2012 under the resolution passed by the Council of Ministers on 14 June 2005 for the government mega projects shall be as follows:
Mass Transit Projects
Distance (Kilometres)
Period
Target Year for Service
1. Purple Line
43.00
1.1 Bang Yai - Bang Sue
23.00
2005 - 2009
2009
1.2 Bang Sue - Rat Burana
20.00
2005 - 2012
2012
2. Blue Line (Extension)
27.00
2.1 Hua Lamphong - Bang Khae
14.00
2005 - 2012
2012
2.2 Bang Sue - Tha Phra
13.00
2005 - 2010
2010
3. Orange Line
24.00
2005 - 2012
2012
4. Red Line
66.80
4.1 Rangsit - Bang Sue
24.60
2005 - 2008
2008
4.2 Bang Sue - Hua Lamphong
6.20
2005 - 2009
2009
4.3 Hua Lamphong - Maha Chai
36.00
2005 - 2009
2009
5. Light Red Line
71.41
5.1 Airport Link
28.00
2005 - 2007
2007
5.2 Extension of Airport Link
21.10
2005 - 2011
2011
5.3 Bang Sue - Taling Chan
14.71
2005 - 2008
2008
5.4 Bang Sue - Makkasan
7.60
2005 - 2009
2009
6. Dark Green Line
26.50
2005 - 2010
2010
7. Light Green Line
18.70
2005 - 2010
2010
Total
277.41
Notes: 1. 2.
The above information may be subject to change. As at 17 December 2005, the Ministry of Transport announced its policy and plan to expand the M.R.T. Project to 10 lines, with the yellow line, pink line and brown line as the expected additional 3 lines, but the details of the said projects are currently pending the drafting of terms of reference (TOR), and further feasibility study in the future.
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