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Progress of T.A.R. in Thailand Progress of T.A.R. in Thailand 5th Meeting of the Working Group on the Trans-Asian Railway Network 13 – 14 June, 2017 Busan, Republic of Korea Existing Railway Network In Thailand Railway Network (Meter Gauge) Vietnam Lao PDR Single Track 3,685 Km (91.10%) Double Track 251 Km (6.25%) Myanmar Triple Track 107 Km (2.65%) Total Route Length 4,043 Km Existing railway links to neighbors Cambodia Nong Khai: Connecting Lao PDR (Thanaleng) Railways to Laem Chabang, Sattahip, Map Ta Phut Bangkok Padang Besar: Connecting Malaysia Su-ngai Kolok: Connecting Malaysia Malaysia 2 Infrastructure . Track strengthening projects for mainline have been carried out in 2012 – 2016. Most of the tracks have now been renewed to BS100A CWR on PC sleepers to accommodate 20-ton axle load. Siding rehabilitation and bridge strengthening projects are ongoing and are expected to be completed by 2018. 3 Source: Civil Engineering Department, SRT 5th TAR Working Group Meeting 13 – 14 June, 2017 Busan, Republic of Korea Freight Trains in Operation 75 trains/day Annual Freight Traffic 9.8 million tons . 16 t./axle locos Total 206 Nos. (GEA, Hitachi, Alstom, GE) . 20 t./axle locos Total 20 Nos. (CSR Qishuyan) 4 5th TAR Working Group Meeting 13 – 14 June, 2017 Busan, Republic of Korea Passenger Trains 246 trains/day Annual Passenger Traffic 45.8 million passengers . New 115 cars from CNR Corporation Limited, China . Max. speed 120 km/h . In commercial service in 4 main routes since 2016 . 2 trains/day on each route 5 TAR-related Projects I: Construction of New Lines Denchai – Chiang Rai – Chiang Khong (326 km) Ban Phai – Mukdahan – Nakhon Phanom (355 km) *Source: Feasibility Report Source: SRT Special Projects and Construction Department 6 New Line Construction: End Point: Chiang Khong Station Den Chai – Chiang Rai – Chiang Khong (326 km) CHiANG RAI . EIA under review by NESDB . Under consideration of MOT for proposing to the Cabinet for approval PHAYAO NAN LAMPANG PHRAE Starting Point: Den Chai Station New Line Construction: Ban Phai – Nakhon Phanom (355 km) . FS and DD work completed in August 2014 . EIA under review by NESDB . Under consideration of MOT for proposing to the Cabinet for approval Nakhon Phanom Ban Phai New Line Construction: Nakhon Sawan – Kamphaeng Phet – Tak – Mae Sot (256.4 km) FS, prelim. design & IEE were completed. Section 1: Nakhon Sawan – Kamphaeng Phet – Tak (187.9 km) Section 2: Tak – Mae Sot (68.5 km) Total Distance 256.4 km 9 New Line Construction: Dawei Port – Ban Phu Nam Ron – Kanchanaburi – Laem Chabang Port . F.S. was completed in April 2015. D.D. and EIA for Thailand section will be carried out pending budget approval from the MOT Total Distance (Approx. 464 km) Thailand: Laem Chabang Port – Ban Phu Nam Ron (border) 322 km Myanmar: Ban Phu Nam Ron – Dawei Deep Sea Port 142 km MISSING LINK: Aranyaprathet – Klong Luk (Border of Thailand and Cambodia) Re-construction of Steel Bridge at Klong Luk Re-construction of 6-km missing (completed in Jul 2015) from Aranyaprathet Station to NAKHONNAYOK Klong Luk Border Bridge (completed in Aug 2015) PRACHIN BURI A Khlong Sip Kao Junction SA KAEO Khlong Luk CHACHOENSAO B C Rehabilitation of existing track from Aranyaprathet Khlong Sip Kao Junction to Aranyaprathet Station (169 km) (completed in 2016) Thailand Cambodia Rail Connectivity between Thai and Cambodia International station will be completed in 2021 THAILAND CAMBODIA Temporary cross-border station will be used until 2021 Cross-border Completed rail link in Thailand Bridge Under construction in Cambodia 5th TAR Working Group Meeting 13 – 14 June, 2017 Busan, Republic of Korea Construction of Railway Track Thailand Cambodia 5th TAR Working Group Meeting 13 – 14 June, 2017 Busan, Republic of Korea Station Building in Thailand International station will be completed in 2021. Temporary station at cross border will be used until 2021. 5th TAR Working Group Meeting 13 – 14 June, 2017 Busan, Republic of Korea Station Building in Cambodia Detail design was completed. 5th TAR Working Group Meeting 13 – 14 June, 2017 Busan, Republic of Korea Rolling Stock for Cross-border Operation The DRC is ready to be delivered pending completion of infrastructure and Joint Traffic Agreement, which is Under discussion between SRT and MPWT. (JTA expected to be ready by end of 2017) TAR-related Projects II: Track Doubling (2016-2020) T.D. Phase I (383 km) T.D. Phase II (1,483 km) 19 End Point KHON KAEN TD Phase 1 (Northeastern Line) Thanon Chira Junction – Khon Kaen (187 km) . F.S., D.D., EIA completed . Construction started Feb. 2016 . Work Progress 25% Track Doubling Project : . Expected completion: Feb. 2019 Section Thanon Chira Junction – Khon Kaen A total distance of 187 km. NAKHON RATCHASIMA Starting Point PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN Prachuap Khiri Khan Station TD Phase I (Southern Line) Starting Point Prachuap Khiri Khan – Chumphon Myanmar (167 km) . Under tendering process Thailand CHUMPHON Chumphon Station End Point Thanon Chira Junction Pa sak Jolasid Dam End Point Dong Phayayen km.270+000 Mountains Map Kabao Starting Point km.134+250 TD Phase I (North Eastern Line) SARABURI Map Kabao – Thanon Chira Jct. (132 km) . Under tendering process Nakhon Pathom Station Starting Point NAKHON PATHOM RATCHABURI SAMUT SAKHON SAMUT SONGKHRAM TD Phase I (Southern Line) Nakhon Pathom – Hua Hin (165 km) PHETCHABURI . Under tendering process PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN Hua Hin Station End Point NAKHON SAWAN TD Phase I (Northern Line) End Point Lop Buri – Pak Nam Pho Km.252+109.973 (148 km) . Under tendering process Starting Point Km.131+275.857 LOPBURI PHETCHABURI TD Phase I (Southern Line) Hua Hin Station Starting Point Hua Hin – Prachuap Khiri Khan (90 km) PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN . Under tendering process . EIA to be reviewed by NEB Prachuap Khiri Khan Station End Point End Point TD Phase II (Northern Line) Starting Pak Nam Pho – Den Chai Point (285 km) . Under revision of EIA report AMNAI CHAROEN YASOTHON Ubon Ratchathani Station End Point km.575+100 SURIN Thanon Chira Junction Starting Point km.266+304 UBON RATCHATHANI SI SA KET NAKHON RATCHASIMA BURI RAM TD Phase II (Northeastern Line) Thanon Chira Junction – Ubon Ratchathani (308 km) . Under revision of EIA report End Point km.621+345 Nong Khai New Station TD Phase II Khon Kaen – Nong Khai (167 km) . Under revision of EIA report Udon Thani Station Starting Point km.453+955 Khon Kean Station Chumphon Station Starting Point km.468+534.00 TD Phase II (Southern Line) RANONG Chumphon – Surat Thani (168 km) CHUMPHON . Under revision of EIA report RANONG SURAT THANI Surat Thani Station NA KHON SI End Point THAMMARAT km.635+106.46 SURAT THANI Surat Thani Station Starting Point TD Phase II (Southern Line) Surat Thani – Hat Yai Junction – Song Kla (321 km) NA KHON SI THAMMARAT . Under revision of EIA report PHATTHALUNG SONGKHLA Hat Yai Junction End Point Hat Yai Junction TD Phase II (Southern Line) Hat Yai Hat Yai Junction – Padang Besar (45 km) . Under revision of EIA report Khlong Hoi Khong Khlong Ngae Station Sadao Padang Besar Station Overall view of the project End Point CHIANG MAI LAMPANG LAMPHUN PHRAE Starting Point TD Phase II (Northern Line) Den Chai – Chiang Mai (189 km) Under process of DD and EIA report preparation Thailand – China Cooperation Route Dist. (km) 1 Bangkok - Kaeng Khoi 133.0 Junction 4 2 Kaeng Khoi Junction - 246.5 Map Ta Phut 3 1 3 Kaeng Khoi Junction - 138.5 Nakhon Ratchasima 2 4 Nakhon Ratchasima - 355.0 Nong Khai Total 873.0 . Track Gauge 1.435 m . Passenger train: 180 km/h (initial), 250 km/h (next stage) . Freight train: 120 km/h Thailand – Japan Cooperation Route Distance (km) 1. Bangkok – Kanchanaburi 180 2. Bangkok – Aranyaprathet 255 4 4 3. Bangkok – Laem 139 3 Chabang 1, 2, 3 track gauge to be decided 1 2 (speed 100-120 km/h) 4. Bangkok – Chiang Mai 2 - Double Track 672 3 - Standard Gauge - Speed >200 km/h 5. Upper East – West corridor (Mae Sod – Khon Kaen – Nakhon Phanom) 6. Domestic 12-ft container (test run in 2016) Thailand – Korea Cooperation 2013.05 . MOU between Korea and Thailand for railway cooperation on HSR, railway construction and operation, policy, invitation of experts, training and seminars 2017.02 – 2017.10 . Conduct project on pre-FS of Trans-Railway for East- West in Thailand (Mae Sot – Mukdahan 800 km) Proposed Amendments to Annex I of the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-Asian Railway Network made by Thailand 1. Change “Bua Yai (junction)” to “Ban Phai” in accordance with the revised FS in 2011 and DD in 2014. Proposed Amendments to Annex I of the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-Asian Railway Network made by Thailand 2. Change Nong Pla Duk (junction) Namtok – [Three Pagoda Pass (border station) – (Thanpyuzayat, Myanmar)] to Nong Pla Duk (junction) Wang Yen – [Ban Phu Nam Ron (border station) – (Dawei, Myanmar)] corresponding to the results of the FS of rail link project between Laem Chabang Port – Dawei deep sea port in 2015. 5th TAR Working Group Meeting 13 – 14 June, 2017 Busan, Republic of Korea THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
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