Orange Line
- Bangkok News
Bangkok set for traffic chaos as flyovers close for Orange Line
Heavy traffic congestion looms over Bangkok as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) prepares to close and demolish three key flyovers for the construction of the Orange Line electric train route. This significant infrastructure project is set to begin tomorrow, November 15, causing major traffic disruptions in some of the city’s busiest areas. The BMA announced yesterday its plan to dismantle…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok MRT Orange Line construction to disrupt traffic this month
Construction on the western segment of Bangkok’s MRT Orange Line is set to bring some disruptions, as announced by the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA). The project, which aims to enhance the city’s transit network, will necessitate the closure of a traffic lane along the initial five stops of the light rail line, stretching from Bang Khun Non…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok’s Orange Line expansion advances with overpass removals
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is accelerating discussions with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to dismantle overpasses in anticipation of the Orange Line’s expansion. This strategic move is set to facilitate the construction of the western segment of the Bang Khun Non-Min Buri rail system, aiming for completion by 2030. Vithaya Punmongkol, acting governor for the MRTA,…
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Bangkok to sign MoU for Orange Line, road closures expected
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) for the transfer of areas during the construction of the Orange Line’s western section this week. Tawatchai Napasaksri, director of BMA’s Public Works Department, confirmed that the committee overseeing the handover of roads in Bangkok, along with…
