EXAT Pushes Chalong Rat N2 and Khae Rai N1 Expressway Projects

Thansettakij•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Expressway Authority of Thailand is proposing two expressway projects to the Cabinet to resolve traffic congestion in Bangkok.

•EXAT is preparing to propose the Chalong Rat - Outer Ring Road (N2) project to the Cabinet for construction starting in 2027.
•The Chalong Rat - Khae Rai (N1) project is undergoing new feasibility studies and public hearings starting October this year.
•The N2 project involves a 6.67 km 4-lane elevated expressway with a budget of 14,802 million baht.
•The N1 project has a budget of 10,549 million baht and covers approximately 12 km passing Kasetsart University.

Overview

•The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) is preparing to present the Chalong Rat - Outer Ring Road (N2) project to the Cabinet for approval.
•The Chalong Rat - Outer Ring Road (N2) project spans 6.67 km with a budget of 14,802 million baht.
•The Chalong Rat - Outer Ring Road (N2) project is planned for construction within 2027 and service opening within 2030.
•The Chalong Rat - Khae Rai (N1) project spans approximately 12 km with a budget of 10,549 million baht and passes Kasetsart University.
•The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) will start new feasibility studies and three rounds of public hearings for the N1 project starting in October this year.
•The Chalong Rat - Khae Rai (N1) project is expected to be proposed to the Cabinet in 2029, start construction in 2030, and open in 2033.
•Surachet Laopulsuk stated that the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) is attempting to use the latest engineering technology to reduce the impact of the N1 project on Kasetsart University.
•The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) has analyzed three construction options for the Chalong Rat - Khae Rai (N1) project.

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Key Quotes

Surachet Laopulsuk

"The discussions with Kasetsart University this time represent EXAT's utmost effort to present proposals and the latest engineering technology to prove that the impact on the university can be minimized best."

การพูดคุยกับมหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ในรอบนี้ถือเป็นการพยายามอย่างถึงที่สุดของ กทพ. ในการนำข้อเสนอและเทคโนโลยีทางวิศวกรรมล่าสุดมานำเสนอ เพื่อพิสูจน์ว่าสามารถลดผลกระทบต่อมหาวิทยาลัยได้ดีที่สุด

Key Entities

Person

Surachet Laopulsuk(สุรเชษฐ์ เหล่าพูลสุข)

Governor of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT).

Organization

Expressway Authority of Thailand(การทางพิเศษแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The agency pushing the Chalong Rat N2 and Khae Rai N1 expressway projects.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body responsible for approving the proposed expressway projects.

Kasetsart University(มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์)ℹ️

The institution located along the route of the Chalong Rat - Khae Rai (N1) project.

Policy

Chalong Rat - Outer Ring Road Bangkok East Expressway(ทางพิเศษสายฉลองรัช - วงแหวนรอบนอก กรุงเทพมหานครด้านตะวันออก)

Also known as N2, a 6.67 km elevated expressway project.

Chalong Rat - Khae Rai Expressway(ทางพิเศษสายฉลองรัช – แคราย)

Also known as N1, a project spanning approximately 12 km passing Kasetsart University.

Place

Ngamwongwan Road(ถนนงามวงศ์วาน)ℹ️

A road location associated with the expressway projects.

Prasert-Manukitch Road(ถนนประเสริฐมนูกิจ)

The location of the N2 project's starting point at km 1+000.