BTS, OTP, and DRT Discuss EMV Implementation for Green Line

MGR Online•Economy•5d ago

Reader Briefing

BTSC is coordinating with transport agencies to implement a common ticketing system with fares between 17 and 45 baht by January 1, 2027.

•BTSC, OTP, and DRT are preparing technical requirements for EMV contactless card readers to support a common ticket policy.
•The common ticket fare is set at a minimum of 17 baht and a maximum of 45 baht per trip.
•The target start date for the common ticket measure is January 1, 2027.
•MRTA and BMA are scheduled to discuss the transfer of the Green and Gold lines on August 31, 2026.

•The government's common ticket policy sets fares from 17 to 45 baht per trip with a single entry fee for cross-line travel.
•BTSC is discussing technical preparations and investment for EMV contactless card readers with the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) and the Department of Rail Transport (DRT).
•The common ticket system is targeted to begin operation on January 1, 2027.
•Surapong Laoh-anya notes that installing EMV readers at over 1,000 gates on the Green Line may take 1.5 years and swing gates alone may be insufficient.
•The Green Line currently averages 700,000 to 800,000 passengers per day, with an expected increase of nearly 10% after the common ticket policy.
•A Clearing House will be used to manage fare collection and refund passengers within 3 days for cross-line travel via the BTS system.
•MRTA and BMA will discuss the transfer of the Green and Gold lines on August 31, 2026.
•The transfer of the Green and Gold lines may not be completed by January 1, 2027, due to complex details regarding assets, debts, loans, and the BMA-BTS contract ending in 2042.

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Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited(บริษัท ระบบขนส่งมวลชนกรุงเทพ จำกัด (มหาชน))ℹ️

Also known as BTSC, the operator of the Green Line mass transit system.

Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning(สำนักงานนโยบายและแผนการขนส่งและจราจร)ℹ️

Also known as OTP, an agency coordinating the common ticket policy and EMV installation.

Department of Rail Transport(กรมการขนส่งทางราง)ℹ️

Also known as DRT, an agency coordinating the common ticket policy and EMV installation.

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand(รฟม.)ℹ️

Also known as MRTA, the agency coordinating with BMA for the transfer of the Green and Gold lines.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กทม.)ℹ️

Also known as BMA, the entity currently overseeing the Green and Gold lines and the contract with BTS.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวง คมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry providing reports on the transfer of the Green and Gold lines.

Surapong Laoh-anya(สุรพงษ์ เลาหะอัญญา)

President of Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC).

Green Line(สายสีเขียว)

A mass transit line with over 1,000 entry gates requiring EMV reader installation.

Gold Line(สายสีทอง)

A mass transit line involved in the transfer process from BMA to MRTA.

Common Ticket Policy(นโยบายตั๋วร่วม)

A government policy establishing common fares between 17 and 45 baht across different transit lines.