Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) Has expressed its willingness to invest in a 2.6-kilometre extension that will connect its Yellow Line monorail to the Green Line of Thailand’s Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) at Ratchayothin and Lat Phrao stations.
BTSC Director General Surapong Laoha-Unya highlighted the benefits of this extension for travelers and expressed his willingness to discuss the matter with the MRTA.
Currently, the Yellow Line connects Lat Phrao, in Bangkok, with Samrong, in Samut Prakan, with 23 stations along its 30.4 kilometer route. The monorail already has a connection to the MRTA Green Line at Samrong station. The remaining link would run along Ratchadaphisek Road in Bangkok, connecting directly to the Green Line at Ratchayothin station.
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The estimated cost of the expansion project is about 3,000 to 4,000 million baht. Without this link, passengers would have to take a longer route via the MRTA Blue Line, thereby increasing travel costs. If the MRTA accepts BTSC’s proposal to invest in the missing link, it will be able to request compensation for the loss of revenue from its Blue Line.
BTSC Director General Surapong Laoha-Unya highlighted the benefits of this extension for travelers and expressed his willingness to discuss the matter with the MRTA.
BTSC plans to start a trial service of the Yellow Line at 9am on Saturday, with a full commercial launch planned for early the following month. The company has submitted a rate estimate based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to the MRTA for approval, with rates set between 15 and 45 baht.
Once approved by the MRTA, the proposal will be submitted to the Ministry of Transport and the Council of Ministers for approval.
