Cabinet approves MRTA rail project in Songkhla

Prachachat•Politics•4d ago

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The Cabinet has approved the principle of a Royal Decree allowing the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand to operate a rail system in Songkhla Province.

•The Cabinet approved the principle of a Royal Decree for the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand to operate in Songkhla.
•The project is a Monorail system covering 12.54 kilometers with 12 stations.
•The project includes one depot and maintenance center at Khlong Wa Station.

Overview

•The Cabinet approved the principle of a draft Royal Decree to allow the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand to operate rail services in Songkhla Province as proposed by the Ministry of Transport.
•The draft Royal Decree will be sent to the Office of the Council of State for review.
•The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand previously operated rail services in Chiang Mai, Phang Nga, Phuket, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Phitsanulok provinces.
•The proposed rail system is a Monorail covering a total distance of 12.54 kilometers and featuring 12 stations.
•The project includes one depot and maintenance center at Khlong Wa Station and three transport transfer points at Khlong Wa, Kho Hong, and the van station.
•Stations will be three stories high, located on road medians, and designed to connect various transport modes and serve passengers from Hat Yai and nearby areas.
•The Ministry of Transport must consider feedback from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council, and the Bureau of the Budget.
•The Ministry of Interior must consider feedback from the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council.

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Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)

The body that approved the principle of the draft Royal Decree for the rail project in Songkhla.

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand(การรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The agency authorized to operate the rail system in Songkhla and other provinces.

Office of the Prime Minister(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

The office to which the Deputy Government Spokesperson is attached.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry that proposed the draft Royal Decree.

Office of the Council of State(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา)ℹ️

The body tasked with reviewing the draft Royal Decree.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)ℹ️

The ministry whose opinions the Ministry of Transport must consider.

Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council(สำนักงานสภาพัฒนาการเศรษฐกิจและสังคมแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The agency whose opinions must be considered by the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Interior.

Bureau of the Budget(สำนักงบประมาณ)ℹ️

The agency whose opinions the Ministry of Transport must consider.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry that must consider feedback from the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council.

Board of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand(คณะกรรมการการรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย)

The board that passed a resolution approving the project.

Land Traffic Arrangement Committee(คณะกรรมการจัดระบบการจราจรทางบก)

The committee whose resolution is aligned with the project's progress.