Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region

Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Opened transit lines map as of August 2018
Overview
Owner BMA, MRTA, and SRT
Locale Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Transit type Heavy rail, light rail, monorail, and commuter rail
Number of lines 6
Number of stations 93* out of planned 310*
*if transfer stations are counted only once
Daily ridership 1 to 1.4 million
Operation
Began operation December 5, 1999
Operator(s) BTS, BEM, and SRT
Technical
System length Current: 111.14 km (69.06 mi)
Plan: 538.99 km (334.91 mi)
Electrification Overhead line and Third rail
Top speed MRT: 80 km/h (50 mph)
Commuter: 160 km/h (99 mph)

The Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region or M-Map is the latest version in a series of Thai government plans for the development of an urban rail transit network serving the Greater Bangkok area. It was drafted under the care of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) of the Ministry of Transport.

Early versions

Mass Rapid Transit Systems Master Plan (MTMP)

The first version of the plan, endorsed by the cabinet on 27 September 1994 and to be implemented from 1995 to 2011, consisted of an extension of 135 kilometres (84 mi) to the three systems already in progress (the MRT Blue Line, the Sukhumvit and Silom lines of the BTS Skytrain and the Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System (BERTS)), which would have had a combined length of 103 kilometres (64 mi).[1]

Urban Rail Transportation Master Plan in Bangkok and Surrounding Areas (URMAP)

Following the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and the cancellation of the BERTS, a system totalling 375 kilometres (233 mi) to begin in 2001 was proposed, to be developed in three stages: 141.9 kilometres (88.2 mi) during 2001–11, 158.2 kilometres (98.3 mi) during 2012–21 and 75.3 kilometres (46.8 mi) from 2022 onwards.[1]

Bangkok Mass Transit Master Plan (BMT)

Due to the slow progress of development following URMAP, a new plan was drafted consisting of 475.05 kilometres (295.18 mi) of rail in addition to the then-completed MRT Blue Line, the Sukhumvit and Silom BTS lines, the MRT purple line, and the Airport Rail Link to undergo rapid development during 2010–29. The plan was approved by the cabinet in 2016, and consisted of the following extensions:

  • Light Green Line: North-South extension of the BTS to Khu Khot and Kheha Samut Prakan
  • Dark Green Line: West extension of the BTS to Yot Se
  • Blue Line: Extension of the MRT Blue Line to complete a quasi circle line with a branch to Lak Song
  • Purple Line: South extension to Rat Burana is under study
  • Orange Line: Running east–west Min Buri to Bang Khun Non
  • Dark Red Line: Running north–southwest from Rangsit to Bang Sue to Maha Chai
  • Light Red Line: running east-west from Hua Mak to Sala Ya
  • Airport Rail Link: North extension to Don Mueang


M-Map

The current plan was endorsed by the Commission for the Management of Land Traffic, chaired by then-Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, on 8 February 2010.[2] It designates eight primary routes, consisting of two commuter rail lines, an airport rail link, and five rapid transit lines, as well as five feeder lines. The routes, totalling 555.74 kilometres (345.32 mi), are to be constructed within a development period of twenty years (2010–29). They were:[3]

Primary lines
Commuter  SRT  SRT Dark Red Line Thammasat University – Rangsit - Bang Sue - Hua Lamphong - Bang Bon - Maha Chai
 SRT  SRT Light Red Line Sala Ya – Taling Chan – Hua Mak
Airport rail link  ARL  Airport Rail Link and extension Suvarnabhumi Airport - Phaya Thai – Bang Sue – Don Mueang
Rapid transit  BTS  Light Green Line, extension of the BTS Sukhumvit Line East Outer Ring Road – Khu Khot - Saphan Mai – Mo Chit – On Nut – Bearing – Kheha Samut Prakan – Bang Pu
 BTS  Dark Green Line, extension of the BTS Silom Line Yot Se – Saphan Taksin – Bang Wa - Taling Chan
 MRT  Blue Line, extension of the MRT Blue Line Bang Sue, Hua Lamphong - Tha Phra – Lak Song – Phutthamonthon Sai 4
 MRT  Purple Line Khlong Bang Phai – Tao Poon - Rat Burana
 MRT  Orange Line Taling Chan – Thailand Cultural Centre - Min Buri
Feeder lines
Monorail  MRL  Pink Line Nonthaburi Civic Center – Min Buri
 MRL  Yellow Line Lat Phrao – Samrong
 MRT  Brown Line Nonthaburi Civic Center – Lam Sali
 MRL  Grey Line Watcharaphon – Rama IX Bridge
 MRL  Light Blue Line Pracha Songkhro – Chong Nonsi

Development would be divided into three stages, in addition to those lines already open or under construction:[4]

Overview as of July 2018
In service 111.14 kilometres (69.06 mi) 20.62%
Under construction 181.34 kilometres (112.68 mi) 33.64%
Future plan 246.51 kilometres (153.17 mi) 45.74%
Total Planned 538.99 kilometres (334.91 mi) 100.00%

More recent changes

The 2010 M-Map does not reflect more recent changes to the priority of constructing new rapid transit lines in Bangkok. While the Orange, Pink and Yellow lines have received approval, the Grey Line and Light Blue lines are still under study, along with a new  MRT  Brown Line which would link Nonthaburi Civic Center with the Lam Sali Intersection.

Additionally, a  MRL  Gold Line from Krung Thonburi – Memorial Bridge, partially funded by property developer Siam Piwat will be developed outside of the M-Map framework.

M-Map 2

In March 2017 the Minister of Transport announced the development of M-Map 2[5] to be written by the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning in conjunction with the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The initial map listed the following lines in the current plan[6]

Primary lines
Commuter  SRT  SRT Dark Red Line
 SRT  SRT Light Red Line
Airport rail link  ARL  Airport Rail Link and extension
Rapid transit  BTS  Light Green Line, extension of the BTS Sukhumvit Line
 BTS  Dark Green Line, extension of the BTS Silom Line
 MRT  Blue Line
 MRT  Purple Line
 MRT  Orange Line
Feeder lines
Monorail  MRL  Pink Line
 MRL  Yellow Line

Under construction

Line System Operator Stations Length Terminus Under construction since Predicted operation
   Blue Line (extension)Rapid transitMRT2126.2 km (16.3 mi)Hua Lamphong ↔ Lak Song
Tao Poon ↔ Tha Phra		2011August 2019 - March 2020[7]
   Orange Line1722.57 km (14.02 mi)[8]Thailand Cultural Centre ↔ Suwintawong20172023[9]
   Purple Line (extension)1523.60 km (14.66 mi)Tao Poon ↔ Rat Burana2019(est.)2024
   Sukhumvit Line (extension)BTS910.38 km (6.45 mi)Samrong ↔ Kheha Samut Prakan2013October - 5 December 2018[9][10][11][12]
1619 km (12 mi)Mo Chit ↔ Ladphrao Intersection ↔ Khu Khot2015January 2021[13][14][15]
   Dark Red LineCommuter railSRTET9[16]22.48 km (13.97 mi)Rangsit ↔ Bang Sue2013
   Light Red Line5[16]14.66 km (9.11 mi)[16]Taling Chan ↔ Bang SueCompleted[16]
   Pink LineMonorailNBM3034.5 km (21.4 mi)[17]Nonthaburi Civic Center ↔ Min BuriJuly 20182021 - 2022
   Yellow LineEBM2330.4 km (18.9 mi)[17]Lat Phrao ↔ Samrong
   Gold LineAutomated guideway transitBMA42 km (1.2 mi)Krung Thonburi ↔ Klong SanAugust 2018Late 2020[18]
Total
(as of 25 September 2018)		183.34 km (113.92 mi)

Future

Line System Operator Stations
to be added		 Projected Operation Length Terminus
   Sukhumvit Line Rapid transit BTS 4 n/a est. 6.5 km (4.0 mi) Khu Khot↔ Eastern Outer Ring
   Sukhumvit Line Rapid transit BTS n/a est. 9.50 km (5.90 mi) Kheha Samut Prakan↔Bang Pu
   Silom Line Rapid transit BTS 6 n/a est. 7.50 km (4.66 mi) Bang Wa↔Taling Chan
   Silom Line Rapid transit BTS 1 n/a est. 1.0 km (0.62 mi) National Stadium↔Yot Se
   Blue Line Rapid transit MRT 4 n/a 8.0 km (5.0 mi) Lak Song ↔ Phutthamonthon Sai 4
   Purple Line Rapid transit MRT 15 2024 23.60 km (14.66 mi) Tao Poon ↔ Rat Burana
   Dark Red Line (phase II) Commuter rail SRT Red Lines 8 2022 6.05 km (3.76 mi) Bang Sue ↔ Hua Lamphong
   Dark Red Line (phase III) Commuter rail SRT Red Lines 4 2022 8.75 km (5.44 mi) Thammasat ↔ Rangsit
   Dark Red Line (phase IV) Commuter rail SRT Red Lines 8 n/a 13.18 km (8.19 mi) Hua Lamphong ↔ Bang Bon
   Dark Red Line (phase V) Commuter rail SRT Red Lines 9 n/a est. 21.00 km (13.05 mi) Bang Bon ↔ Maha Chai
   Light Red Line (phase II) Commuter rail SRT Red Lines 5 2022 18.80 km (11.68 mi) Bang Sue ↔ Hua Mak
   Light Red Line (phase III) Commuter rail SRT Red Lines 4 n/a 12.98 km (8.07 mi) Taling Chan ↔ Sala Ya
   Light Red Line (reconsidering) Commuter rail SRT Red Lines 3 n/a 5.38 km (3.34 mi) Taling Chan ↔ Thonburi-Siriraj
   Airport Rail Link (phase II) Airport rail link SRTET 2 n/a 6.68 km (4.15 mi) Bang Sue ↔ Phaya Thai
   Airport Rail Link (phase III) Airport rail link SRTET 1 n/a 15.40 km (9.57 mi) Don Mueang ↔ Bang Sue
   Airport Rail Link (reconsidering) Airport rail link SRTET Suvarnabhumi - U-Tapao
   Grey Line Monorail BMA 21 n/a est. 26.0 km (16.2 mi) Vatcharapol ↔ Rama 9 Bridge
   Bangna-Suvarnabhumi Monorail BMA 12 n/a est. 18.0 km (11.2 mi) Udom Suk ↔ Suvarnabhumi / Wat Si Wari Noi
   MRT Brown Line Monorail MRTA 21 n/a est. 22.0 km (13.7 mi) Nonthaburi Civic Center↔Sammakon

References

  1. 1 2 เส้นทางปรับแผนรถไฟฟ้า. Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region website (in Thai). Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Hoonsara, Samatcha; Jeerawan Prasomsap (9 February 2010). "Commission approves new Skytrain routes". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2011-02-21. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "แผนแม่บทระบบขนส่งมวลชนทางรางในเขตกรุงเทพฯและปริมณฑล พ.ศ.2553-2572 (Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  4. ↑ ความก้าวหน้าโครงการ. Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region website (in Thai). Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "ไทย-ญี่ปุ่น เร่งศึกษาแผนแม่บทรถไฟฟ้า". banmuang.co.th. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  6. ↑ "Development of the 2nd Blueprint for Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan (M-MAP2)" (PDF).
  7. ↑ เดลินิวส์ (11 September 2018). (in ไทย) ["สีน้ำเงิน"ส่วนต่อขยายแล้วเสร็จ100 % "สีน้ำเงิน"ส่วนต่อขยายแล้วเสร็จ100 %] Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 11 September 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  17. 1 2 เซ็นแล้ว! โมโนเรลไทย2สายแรก 9.2 หมื่นล้านใช้ระบบบอมบาดิเอร์ "สมคิด" ชม"คีรี"นักรบเศรษฐกิจ ประชาชาติธุรกิจ. 16 June 2017
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