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Nakhon Ratchasima Mass Transit Project
Project Website Nakhon Ratchasima Mass Transit (Green Line)
Project Website: https://korat-transitgreenline.net/
Project Brochure
Background
According to the meeting held on June 10th, 2015, the Commission for the Management of Land Traffic (CMLT) has approved the Development Guidelines on the Regional Mass Transit System (Nakhon Ratchasima) and assigned the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) to study the Traffic and Public Transport Master Plan of Nakhon Ratchasima. On February 21st, 2018, the CMLT has approved the Traffic and Public Transport Master Plan of Nakhon Ratchasima as proposed by OTP and has endorsed the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) in corporate with OTP to undertake the project implementation with one route at a time bases on the priority basis. Subsequently, OTP has submitted the project priority instruction which would initially start with the Green Line.
CharacteristIcs
Alignment
The Project alignment starts at Save One Market (Mittraparp Road) heading toward the city of Nakhon Ratchasima along Mittraparp Road passing Pak Thong Chai Intersection then turning right along the railway tracks onto Suepsiri Road Soi 6, turning left across the railway tracks along Suebsiri Road. Then the Line turns right at Wat Mai Amphawan to Mookmontri Road passing Bhumirak Park, Talad Roi Phee, Marie Witthaya School, Nakhon Ratchsima Train Station, Hua Rodfai Junction where the Line is diverted into two lines: the inbound line runs along Bho Klang Road until the Memorial Monument of Thao Suranari before turning left along Rajadamnern Road until the Memorial Monument of Thao Suranari Junction (Rajadamnern crossing with Highway no.224) before turning right along Highway no.24 passing Meung Nakhon Ratchasima School, Nakhonratchasima Vocational College, Nakhon Ratchasima Kindergarten, Suranaree Witthaya School and Samakkhi Temple, then turning left at Pra Pa Intersection (Highway no.224 crossing with Highway no.205). The Line continues along Suranarai Road passing Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University and Rajamangala University of Technology Isan and ending at Naree Sawat Home of Protection and Occupation Development.
The outbound Line starts at Naree Sawat Home of Protection and Occupation Development which running on the same route as the inbound Line until the Memorial Monument of Thao Suranari Intersection. Then, the line runs along Chumpol Road to Chomsurang Yart Road until Hua Rodfai Junction and continues on the same route as the inbound Line back to Save One Market.
Structure
Tram system running on the tracks along the road (at ground level) with total distance of 11.15 kilometres.
Railway system
Tram
Stations
21 stations.
Depot
The depot will be located on Suranarai Road, opposite Naree Sawat Home of Protection and Occupation Development
Park & Ride
Park & Ride will be located at Save One Market and Naree Sawat Home of Protection and Occupation Development
Project Cost
| Detail | Cost (Unit: Million baht ) |
| Land Acquisition | 1,199.00 |
| Civil Works | 2,254.70 |
| M&E System | 2,260.36 |
| Rolling Stock | 995.54 |
| Consultant fee | 176.59 |
| Provisional Sum | 248.08 |
| Total | 7,134.27 |
Source
Market Sounding Documentation for Nakhon Ratchasima Mass Transit Project, Green Line Route (Save One Market - Naree Sawat Home of Protection and Occupation development), August 2020.
