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The Orange Line
Project Website Bang Khun Non - Min Buri
Background
In the meeting held on 9 March 2010, the cabinet acknowledged the 8 February 2010 meeting approval of Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region by Land Traffic Management Commission. The Master Plan requires all related government agencies to implement respective first phase projects within 10 years - all services should be fully operate in 2019 - which consist of 7 MRT lines with a total length of 154 km and MRT Orange Line project is one of them.
CharacteristIcs
Alignment
The MRT Orange Line Project “Bang Khun Non - Min Buri (Suwinthawong)” is both underground and elevated transit system included within an approximate distance of 35.9 kilometers. The project alignment starts at Bang Khun Non, runs along existing right of way of Bangkok Noi railway, passes Siriraj hospital, crosses under the Chao Phraya river near Somdet Phra Pin Klao bridge, passes under Ratchadamnoen Klang road and continues along Larn Luang road. After that passes though Yommaraj to Phetchaburi road, turns to Ratchaprarop Road and Din Daeng. Then it turns to Vibhavadi Rangsit road, turns right to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration office 2 (Din Daeng), go straight to interchange with the Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line at Thailand Cultural Centre station. Next it turns to depot of Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) which is located at the current MRTA Office Building. Then it runs along the Rama IX road, turns left into Ramkhamhaeng road, passes Lam Sari intersection, Kanchanapisek road intersection and terminates at the Suwinthawong station near the Ramkhamhaeng – Suwinthawong junction.
Structure
1. Underground structure with total length of 27 kilometers for 21 stations.
2. Elevated structure with total length of 8.9 kilometers for 7 stations.
Railway system
Heavy Rail Transit
Stations
Underground structure with 21 stations and Elevated structure with 7 stations. Total for 28 Stations.
Depot
The depot is located in the same area of MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkhon Line depot.
Park & Ride
The Park & Ride Building is located on the south side of Khlong Ban Ma Station and MRTA Station.
Project Cost
| Detail | East section Thailand Cultural Center - Min Buri (Suwinthawong) (Unit: Million baht ) | West section Bang Khun Non -Thailand Cultural Center (Unit: Million baht ) | Total section Bang Khun Non - Min Buri (Suwinthawong) (Unit: Million baht ) |
| 1) Land Acquisition | 9,585 | 14,621 | 24,206 |
| 2) Land Survey | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| 3) Project Consultant Civil Works | 2,789 | 3,223 | 6,012 |
| 4) Project Consultant M&E Works | 747 | 369 | 1,116 |
| 5) Civil Works | 80,118 | 92,788 | 172,906 |
| 6) M&E Works | 20,000 | 11,000 | 31,000 |
| Total | 113,279 | 122,041 | 235,320 |
