The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) public relations chief yesterday revealed excavations on the Den Chia-Chiang Rai tunnel is underway.
Ekkarat Sriarayanpong introduced that work has begun on the 6.2-kilometre tunnel which is ready to join Den Chai in Phrae with Chiang Rai’s Chiang Khong district.
The five-year project, located on the banks of the Mekong River, is an ambitious plan that types a part of the 324-kilometre-long enhancements, reported Bangkok Post. These enhancements contain the development of an additional rail observe adjoining to the current one between Den Chai and Chiang Khong. Ekkarat said…
“Workers have begun boring into the rock face and are as a outcome of set up a major assist structure for the tunnel.
Upon completion, the twin monitor upgrades will facilitate connections to Laos, and Myanmar, thereby reducing logistics costs and enhancing trade with Thailand’s neighbouring international locations, as envisioned by the federal government.
To avoid site visitors congestion, the upgraded tracks had been designed without any level crossings, and as a substitute, underpasses and/or overpasses shall be built at 254 places the place the tracks intersect with a highway.
The dual track upgrades have been break up into three separate contracts. The first section, Den Chai-Ngao, might be followed by the Ngao-Chiang Rai section, and the ultimate section would be the Chiang Rai-Chiang Khong part.
The land acquisition for this challenge will have an effect on 7,704 privately-owned plots of land, 783 Sor Por Kor agricultural plots, 13 forest land plots, and 465 plots designated for other functions.
The dual tracks will embody 26 stops, consisting of 4 major stations, 9 minor stations, and 13 halts, and will move via four tunnels.
Chiang Khong station may have four cargo loading platforms and a warehouse, linked by a road to the border in Chiang Khong. Additionally, every station will be adorned with local area-specific decorations.
Starting from Den Chai station in Phrae, the venture will proceed northward, passing by way of Lampang and Phayao, and concluding at the Chiang Khong border in Chiang Rai.
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“The double-track upgrades from Den Chai to Chiang Khong shall be finished by 2028..