220 Km high-speed rail linking three major airports in Thailand

what
  • Creating a new 220 km High Speed Rail system in Thailand connecting Don Muang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports whilst upgrading Airport Rail Link (ARL) commuter rail services to Bangkok city center.
  • 15 stations with 2 maintenance depots are planned. The high-speed rail link will run along a 29 km stretch of the existing rail route and 191 km of new high-speed rail route, where 181 km will be elevated track, 8 km will be underground, and 2 km will be surface track.
  • The project is expected to contribute 18 billion USD to the economy and will be responsible for creating 16,000 jobs and empowering over 100,000 businesses in adjacent sectors.
 
how
  • The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has been tasked with renegotiating the contract under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model with consortium led by CP Group, with construction expected to begin in April 2025. 
  • Project design-build stage is expected to last 5 years.

 

contact us

For more information contact Kacper Pierzynowski at kacper.pierzynowski@business-sweden.se.