Free Travel on Motorway M6 and M82 Update

MGR Online•Economy•5d ago

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The Ministry of Transport has opened a trial section of Motorway M6 and announced upcoming openings for Motorway M82 and M5.

•Motorway M6 Bang Pa-in–Pak Chong is open for free use from Friday 12:00 to Sunday 24:00.
•Motorway M82 will open for travel throughout the line from Bang Khun Thian to Ban Phaeo on Friday, August 28, 2018.
•Full operation and toll collection for Motorway M6 is expected in April 2027.

Overview

•Pipat Ratchakitprakarn and Siripong Angkasakulkiat opened the trial service for Motorway M6 Bang Pa-in–Pak Chong, covering approximately 110 kilometers.
•Motorway M6 is currently open for free use every Friday at 12:00 until Sunday at 24:00 at five points: Bang Pa-in, Hin Kong, Kaeng Khoi, Muak Lek, and Pak Chong.
•The opening of Motorway M6 is expected to reduce traffic on Phahonyothin Road and Mittraphap Road by approximately 30–40% during weekends and festivals.
•Motorway M6 aims to open for free 24-hour trial service for the entire 196-kilometer stretch around December 25, 2026, to support the 2027 New Year festival.
•Motorway M82 will open for travel throughout the line from Bang Khun Thian to Ban Phaeo on Friday, August 28, 2018, without toll collection.
•The connection between Motorway M82 and the Rama 3-Dao Khanong-Outer Ring Road Expressway is expected to be fully operational in October 2027.
•The Ministry of Transport will push the Motorway M5 project (Rangsit–Bang Pa-in) with an expected PPP bidding process by the end of 2026.
•During the trial period, only 4-wheeled vehicles are permitted on Motorway M6 with a speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour.

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Key Entities

Person

Pipat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport.

Siripong Angkasakulkiat(สิริพงศ์ อังคสกุลเกียรติ)

Deputy Minister of Transport.

Piyapong Jiwatthanakulphaisan(ปิยพงษ์ จิวัฒนกุลไพศาล)

Director General of the Department of Highways.

Surapong Laoha-anya(สุรพงษ์ เลาหะอัญญา)

President of Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) and representative of the BGSR joint venture.

Organization

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The government ministry overseeing the M6, M82, and M5 motorway projects.

Department of Highways(กรมทางหลวง)

The agency responsible for the preparation and operation of the motorways.

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

Also known as BTSC, a member of the BGSR joint venture acting as the O&M concessionaire.

BGSR Joint Venture(กลุ่มกิจการร่วมค้า BGSR)

The concessionaire for the O&M system of the motorway.

Expressway Authority of Thailand(การทางพิเศษแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The agency responsible for the Rama 3-Dao Khanong-Outer Ring Road Expressway.

Place

Motorway M6(มอเตอร์เวย์ M6)

An intercity highway connecting Bang Pa-in to Nakhon Ratchasima.

Motorway M82(มอเตอร์เวย์ M82)

A motorway connecting Bang Khun Thian and Ban Phaeo.

Motorway M5(มอเตอร์เวย์ M5)

A proposed elevated motorway from Rangsit to Bang Pa-in.

Motorway M9(มอเตอร์เวย์ M9)

A motorway connecting Bang Khun Thian, Bang Bua Thong, and Bang Pa-in.

Bang Pa-in(บางปะอิน)ℹ️

A location in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province and a starting point for Motorway M6.

Pak Chong(ปากช่อง)ℹ️

A location and a point of access for Motorway M6.

Nakhon Ratchasima(นครราชสีมา)ℹ️

The destination city of Motorway M6.

Mittraphap Road(ถนนมิตรภาพ)ℹ️

A main road to Nakhon Ratchasima and the Northeast region.

Phahonyothin Road(ถนนพหลโยธิน)ℹ️

A main road to Nakhon Ratchasima and the Northeast region.