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Tunnel :
The twin single track tunnels of 5.7 m. in
diameter will be constructed side by side. In case of limited
underground space or the obstruction of existing pile foundation,
the twin tunnels will be constructed vertically stacked.
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Station
:
There will be 18 stations along the route. The underground
stations will have either lateral or central platform configuration
depend on the above or underground conditions. The
stations will be designed to allow for passenger integration
with other mass transit and bus systems. For passenger convenience,
facilities such as escalators, lifts, toilets, information
displays and public address equipment will also be provided
at each station.
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Depot
:
The depot is located at Huai Khwang with the ultimate
total area of 1,000 rai (395 acres) of which 300 rai (118
acres) is allocated for the utilization of the ISP while
the remaining area will be for other MRTA future projects.
The depot contains workshop and maintenance facilities,
stabling area, cleaning area, test track, control center
and MRTA administration building.
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Park
& Ride :
A park & ride area with parking capacity of more than
2,000 cars will be provided at Lat Phrao station.
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Track
:
Track gauge of 1.435 m. standard track gauge with bottom
pick-up third rail is adopted for the ISP as well as other
MRTA future projects.
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Rolling
Stock :
Rolling stock used in the ISP and other
MRTA future projects will be of commercially available type with
750 Volts DC power supply system. Service will be on either 3 or
6-car train configuration varying on passenger demand during the
day. The ISP will have transport capacity of no less than 50,000
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Signalling
and Communication :
Rolling Stock will be equipped with the Automatic Train
Protection (ATP) and Automatic Train Operation (ATO). The
entire railway system will be controlled and supervised
from the Control Center at Depot. All regular train movements
will be signalled automatically from preset schedules. A
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system
at the Control Center will provide an effective means for
coordinating all aspects of the railway system and M &
E plants.
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Power
Supply and Distribution :
Power will be taken from the Metropolitan Electricity
Authority (MEA) by two separate feeds at 69 kV. The main
substation will be at the depot. At traction-power substations,
located at every other station, voltage will be stepped
down and rectified to feed a 750 Volts DC third rail bottom-contact
system.
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Fare
collection system :
Automatic fare collection system will be utilized in the
ISP. The system will be capable to handle high passenger
volume during peak hours and integration with other mass
transit systems in order to provide convenience for passenger
at transfer station.
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