The Department of Highways (DOH) has actually revealed a 20-year strategy to broaden the kingdom’s interprovincial network, which will consist of the building of brand-new freeways throughout Thailand. The strategy intends to develop a modern-day and effective transport network, helping with local connection and financial development.
DoH Deputy Director-General Piyapong Jiwattanakulpaisarn revealed the department’s long-lasting strategy throughout an interview held at Bangkok’s Eastin Grand Hotel on Monday (24 July). He stated the DOH contracted business to carry out an expediency research study for its updates to the Motorway-Rail Map (MR Map) job. The research study, which intends to check out possibilities for advancements for future highways and transport, is anticipated to be provided to the Ministry of Transportation for factor to consider by the end of this year.
The current modifications to the MR Map, at first proposed in 1997 and last upgraded in 2016, aim to change Thailand into a local transport and logistics center.
According to the research study’s suggestions, the very first stage of the upgrades will cover the preliminary 5 years of the 20-year strategy. This stage consists of 9 tasks amounting to 457 billion baht, leading to the building of 331 kilometers of brand-new highways by the federal government. The approximated expense for tasks in the very first stage of the master strategy is 413.2 billion baht, with those in the latter stage valued at 775.9 billion baht.
Guidance of the MR Map tasks will be performed by numerous firms under the Ministry of Transportation, consisting of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT), the State Train of Thailand (SRT), and the DOH. (NNT)
