Suphan Buri-Ban Phachi Railway Design Due January 2027

MGR Online•Economy•4d ago

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The Department of Rail Transport is pushing for a new 73.8 km railway line connecting Suphan Buri to Ban Phachi in Ayutthaya.

•The project connects Suphan Buri, Nakhon Luang, and Ban Phachi Junction over a distance of 73.8 kilometers.
•The detailed design and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) are expected to be completed in January 2027.
•The line will link the Southern railway network with the Northern, Northeastern, and Eastern networks without passing through Bangkok.
•Automatic barriers at a railway crossing on Highway 3260 in Bang Pla Ma, Suphan Buri, are expected to be operational before the Songkran festival 2027.

•The Suphan Buri–Nakhon Luang–Ban Phachi Junction railway project covers 73.8 kilometers and addresses a missing link in the railway network.
•The project consists of 5 stations and 2 freight yards.
•State Railway of Thailand is currently conducting detailed design and preparing the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
•The detailed design and EIA study are expected to be completed in January 2027.
•State Railway of Thailand signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Suphan Buri Highway District to install automatic barriers and signals on Highway 3260 in Bang Pla Ma District.
•The automatic barriers and safety improvements at the Bang Pla Ma crossing are expected to open before the Songkran festival 2027.
•The new railway line is intended to reduce national logistics costs and support industrial and agricultural production bases.
•Pichet Kunathamrak stated that the Department of Rail Transport prioritizes a seamless network to enhance national competitiveness.

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Department of Rail Transport(กรมการขนส่งทางราง)ℹ️

The agency pushing for the development of the new railway line and seamless transport networks.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the transport infrastructure projects.

State Railway of Thailand(การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The organization responsible for the detailed design, EIA, and installation of crossing barriers.

Suphan Buri Highway District(แขวงทางหลวงสุพรรณบุรี)

The organization that signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the State Railway of Thailand for crossing improvements.

Pichet Kunathamrak(พิเชฐ คุณาธรรมรักษ์)

Director General of the Department of Rail Transport.

Pipat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport.

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya(พระนครศรีอยุธยา)

A province where the new railway project and infrastructure inspections took place.

Suphan Buri(สุพรรณบุรี)ℹ️

A province serving as a starting point for the new railway line and a strategic area for logistics.

Laem Chabang Port(ท่าเรือแหลมฉบัง)ℹ️

The port that the new railway line will help connect logistics from the South toward.

Ban Phachi(บ้านภาชี)

The location of the junction that the new railway line from Suphan Buri will connect to.

Nakhon Luang(นครหลวง)

An area passed through by the Suphan Buri–Nakhon Luang–Ban Phachi Junction railway line.

Bang Pla Ma(บางปลาม้า)

A district in Suphan Buri where a railway crossing on Highway 3260 is located.