The Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit Project is a planned 22.6-kilometre (14.0 mi) light rail transit system consisting of an initial 16 stations to serve Khon Kaen Province in north-east Thailand.[1] A Phase 2 3.5-kilometre (2.2 mi) five-station extension is also planned. The line will have both at-grade and elevated sections. Fares are expected to be a flat 15 baht.[2] Construction is set to begin in 2024.[3]
The original plan for mass transit in Khon Kaen consisted of a four line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network which was proposed in 2012.[4] By 2014, a master plan for the BRT network had been finalised.[5]
However, in early 2015, Khon Kaen Mayor proposed converting the long North-South Red BRT line into a light rail line as part of Khon Kaen's Smart City development program and to integrate with the future planned North East high speed rail to Nong Khai. By mid 2015, a feasibility study was commissioned for a light rail line.[6] In mid March 2016, the Thai government signed a decree approving the project and provided a budget to complete the feasibility study and design of the project.[7] In March 2017, the Khon Kaen Mayor announced that a private company, Khon Kaen Transit System Co., owned by Khon Kaen City and 4 surrounding municipalities would be established to operate the line.[8]
In July 2017, it was announced that the tender for the project was to be issued and awarded by the end of 2017.[9] However, this did not occur as the feasibility study by Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) evaluating the design and operations had not been completed.[10] The OTP study was completed in February 2018[11] and the project was formally approved by the government in October 2018.[2]
As of December 2018, bidding on the project is scheduled to commence no later than February 2019, with construction beginning immediately after the process concludes within next year.[12]
In November 2021 the Khon Kaen Transit System Co signed an MOA with CRRC to form a joint venture for construction.[13][14]
Lines
Line
Terminal
Length [km]
Length [mile]
Stations
Status
Red Line
Samran
Tha Phra
22.6
14.0
16
Approved
Yellow Line
Ban Thum
Bueng Niam
41
25
23
Planned
Blue Line
VIP Home
Mitr Sampan
22
14
19
Planned
Green Line
Nam Ton
Sila
32
20
25
Planned
Pink Line
Circle route
6
3.7
10
Planned
Alignment
The LRT line runs on a north-south axis along Mittraphap Road through the center of Khon Kaen city.
^"Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit Project". Khon Kaen City Development Co. (in Thai).
^ ab"Khon Kaen gears up electric rail project". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
^Network, The Straits Times/Asia News (2023-03-12). "Thailand's first urban rail network outside of Bangkok to be built from 2024". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
khon, kaen, light, rail, transit, project, planned, kilometre, light, rail, transit, system, consisting, initial, stations, serve, khon, kaen, province, north, east, thailand, phase, kilometre, five, station, extension, also, planned, line, will, have, both, g. The Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit Project is a planned 22 6 kilometre 14 0 mi light rail transit system consisting of an initial 16 stations to serve Khon Kaen Province in north east Thailand 1 A Phase 2 3 5 kilometre 2 2 mi five station extension is also planned The line will have both at grade and elevated sections Fares are expected to be a flat 15 baht 2 Construction is set to begin in 2024 3 Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit LRT rthiffarangebakhxnaeknOverviewOwnerKhon Kaen City Development co ltdLocaleKhon Kaen ThailandTransit typeLight rail transitNumber of lines1Number of stations21HeadquartersKhon Kaen ThailandWebsiteKhonkaenthinktankTechnicalSystem length26 km 16 mi Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in vte Khon Kaen LRTLegendS01 SamranS02 Ban Nong KungS03 Ban Non MuangS04 Satit KKU SchoolS05 Provincial Police Training CenterS06 KKU Gate T Junction Si Than Gate S07 KKU Food Center 1S08 KKU Roundabout T JunctionS09 Srinagarind HospitalS10 Toyota CenterS11 Ocean Life Insurance CenterS12 Sam Liam IntersectionS13 Town Gate Intersection Pratu Mueang S14 Khon Kaen Grand StationS15 Big CS16 Charoen Si IntersectionS17 HomeProS18 Tesco LotusS19 Khon Kaen Bus TerminalS20 Kud KwangS21 Tha Phra Contents 1 History 2 Lines 3 Alignment 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory EditThe original plan for mass transit in Khon Kaen consisted of a four line Bus Rapid Transit BRT network which was proposed in 2012 4 By 2014 a master plan for the BRT network had been finalised 5 However in early 2015 Khon Kaen Mayor proposed converting the long North South Red BRT line into a light rail line as part of Khon Kaen s Smart City development program and to integrate with the future planned North East high speed rail to Nong Khai By mid 2015 a feasibility study was commissioned for a light rail line 6 In mid March 2016 the Thai government signed a decree approving the project and provided a budget to complete the feasibility study and design of the project 7 In March 2017 the Khon Kaen Mayor announced that a private company Khon Kaen Transit System Co owned by Khon Kaen City and 4 surrounding municipalities would be established to operate the line 8 In July 2017 it was announced that the tender for the project was to be issued and awarded by the end of 2017 9 However this did not occur as the feasibility study by Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning OTP evaluating the design and operations had not been completed 10 The OTP study was completed in February 2018 11 and the project was formally approved by the government in October 2018 2 As of December 2018 bidding on the project is scheduled to commence no later than February 2019 with construction beginning immediately after the process concludes within next year 12 In November 2021 the Khon Kaen Transit System Co signed an MOA with CRRC to form a joint venture for construction 13 14 Lines EditLine Terminal Length km Length mile Stations Status Red Line Samran Tha Phra 22 6 14 0 16 Approved Yellow Line Ban Thum Bueng Niam 41 25 23 Planned Blue Line VIP Home Mitr Sampan 22 14 19 Planned Green Line Nam Ton Sila 32 20 25 Planned Pink Line Circle route 6 3 7 10 PlannedAlignment EditThe LRT line runs on a north south axis along Mittraphap Road through the center of Khon Kaen city See also EditList of urban rail systems in Thailand Phuket Island Light Rail TransitReferences Edit Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit Project Khon Kaen City Development Co in Thai a b Khon Kaen gears up electric rail project Bangkok Post Retrieved 2019 02 01 Network The Straits Times Asia News 2023 03 12 Thailand s first urban rail network outside of Bangkok to be built from 2024 INQUIRER net Retrieved 2023 03 15 Khon Kaen BRT Archived from the original on 2013 06 17 thurkickhxnaeknlngkhn xinfrafnd luy rthiffa BRT aekwikvtcracr ch thwi dxllaesiyn hnunrabbrangeba TRAM inkhxnaekn www manager co th 23 June 2015 Archived from the original on 2017 09 23 Retrieved 2019 02 01 khawrxbwn tngbristhkhxnaeknthransithsisetm edinhnarthiffakhxnaekn 24 March 2017 Khon Kaen rail bids set for year end Bangkok Post 24 July 2017 mti snkh ehnchxbokhrngkarrthiffa LRT khxnaekn Thansettajik 28 February 2018 Khon Kaen in talks over light rail project Bangkok Post Bangkok 3 May 2018 ch thwi phrxmpramulaethrmkhxnaekn Daily News 18 December 2018 Retrieved 24 December 2018 Mail Pattaya 2022 01 05 Thailand fast tracks light rail development in major cities Pattaya Mail Retrieved 2022 02 23 The Stock Exchange of Thailand News Detail www set or th Retrieved 2022 02 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit amp oldid 1144812609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
