Pink-Yellow Line Growth and Joint Ticket Policy

MGR Online•Economy•20d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Rail Transport discussed the evaluation of the Pink and Yellow Lines with the Asian Development Bank and announced a joint ticketing measure starting January 2027.

•The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) met with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on September 2, 2026, to evaluate the Pink and Yellow Line projects.
•Passenger numbers for the Pink and Yellow Lines grew in August 2026 compared to the previous year.
•The Ministry of Transport plans to implement a joint ticketing system with a single entry fee starting January 2027.

Overview

•Mr. Pichet Kunathamrak, Director General of the Department of Rail Transport, welcomed Mr. Romain Revol and representatives from the Asian Development Bank on September 2, 2026.
•The Department of Rail Transport and the Asian Development Bank discussed policy, project management, concession contracts, joint ticketing, fare rates, and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models.
•The Pink and Yellow Line projects operate under a PPP Net Cost model where the government handles land acquisition and the private sector handles civil works, systems, trains, operations, and maintenance.
•In August 2026, the Pink Line had 2,156,693 passengers (up 6.82%) and the Yellow Line had 1,455,104 passengers (up 2.50%).
•The Ministry of Transport is pushing for a joint fare measure that eliminates redundant entry fees across all rail networks in Bangkok and its vicinity.
•The joint ticketing measure is scheduled to begin in January 2027.
•The joint ticketing measure aims to reduce expenses for passengers and encourage seamless travel to feed passengers from the Pink and Yellow Lines into the main rail network.

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Key Entities

Person

Pichet Kunathamrak(พิเชฐ คุณาธรรมรักษ์)

Director General of the Department of Rail Transport.

Romain Revol

Senior Evaluation Specialist from the Asian Development Bank.

Organization

Department of Rail Transport(กรมการขนส่งทางราง)ℹ️

The government agency responsible for rail transport and infrastructure development in urban areas.

Asian Development Bank(ธนาคารพัฒนาเอเชีย)ℹ️

An organization that provides financial support to private operators of the Pink and Yellow Line projects.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry pushing for the implementation of joint fare measures for the mass transit rail system.

Place

Bangkok and Vicinity(กรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล)

The area where the main rail networks and the Pink and Yellow Lines are located.

Policy

Joint Fare Measure(มาตรการอัตราค่าโดยสารร่วม)

A policy to eliminate redundant entry fees across all rail networks in Bangkok and its vicinity starting January 2027.