Bangkok Blue Line loop completed

摘要

Trial operation has started on a further section of Bangkok's Blue Line, completing the western side of the circular metro route around the city centre. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob joined representatives from the Mass Rapid Transit Authority and operating concessionaire Bangkok Expressway & Metro Plc at a ceremony on December 23 to launch the 11 km Section 3 of the Chaloem Rat-chamongkhon MRT. This serves the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya river, diverging from the recently opened southwestern leg at Tha Phra and running north to Bang Pho and crossing the river to Tao Pun near Bang Sue, where interchange is provided to the Purple Line. It adds a further eight stations, taking the Blue Line to a total length of 47 km with 38 stations.