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Chiang Mai Mass Transit Project
The route alignment
The route starts at Nakornping Hospital as a ground level structure, running along Chotana Road (Highway No. 107) until the Chiang Mai Court intersection. It then turns right, following Somphot 700th Anniversary Chiang Mai Years Road until the Somphot 700th Anniversary Chiang Mai Stadium intersection. After crossing the Chonprathan canal, it turns left onto Chonprathan Road, continuing until the NongHor intersection. From there, it turns left, running along to NongHor Road (Highway No. 1366) until the Kong Kamlung Pha Muang intersection, The alignment transitions into an underground tunnel. It then turns right again along Chotana Road, passing under Khuang Sing intersection underpass, and continues along Chang Phuak Road, past Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, until Manee Nopparat Road (the northern outer moat road). It then turns right until Jang Hua Lin Corner, then turns left along Boonruangrit Road, passing Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital until Jang Ku Huang Corner. It continues along Mahidol Road (Highway No. 1141) until the Chiang Mai International Airport intersection, then proceeds straight along the drainage canal beside Chiang Mai International Airport, where it changes back to an at-grade structure. Finally, it runs out onto Chiang Mai - Hang Dong Road (Highway No. 108) and finally terminates at the Mae-Hia Saman Samakee intersection.
Basic Information
Structure : Ground level/ Underground structure
Systems : LRT / Tramway (Light Rail Transit)
Distance : 15.8 km.
Station : 16 Stations (9 Ground Stations / 7 Underground Stations)
Depot and Park&Ride Building
- The Depot is located the vacant area near the Nong Ho intersection (former Ladda Land project)
- The Park&Ride Building are located at Nakornping Hospital Station and Mae Hia Saman Samakkee Station
* Ref. Feasibility Study Report (Rev. Dec 2023)
Benefits of Project
- Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) = 13.96%
- Financial Internal Rate of Return
(FIRR) = -7.15%
- Ridership Forecast on the service launching date = 20,977 passenger - trips/day
* Ref. Feasibility Study Report (Rev. Dec 2023)
Project Implementation Plan
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Cabinet Approval for Construction |
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June 2026 |
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Scheduled to start Construction |
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October 2027 |
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Expected to operate |
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July 2031 |
* MRTA project Implementation plan acknowledged
by the MRTA Board of Directors on Jul 14, 2025
Current Status
The Commission for the Management of Land Traffic (CMLT) Meeting No. 1/2024 on December 23, 2024, resolved in principle to approve the MRTA to study the feasibility details of the Red Line extension, the Blue Line, and the Green Line projects as proposed by MRTA. Currently, MRTA is preparing the procurement for the consultanat to conduct the feasibility study.
