In current developments, authorities spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri confirmed yesterday’s Cabinet approval for the initiation of fare assortment on the Yellow Line monorail from July three. The fares, decided by 5 newly drafted regulations from the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), will vary from 15 baht to a better restrict of 45 baht for the Yellow Line’s intensive monitor of 30.four kilometres.
It is important to note that the Yellow Line is related with the Green Line of BTS at Samrong Station, with Hua Mak Station’s Airport Rail Link and the Blue Line of MRTA at Lat Phrao Station. For this reason, the fare calculation for journeys entailing a prepare transition will differ.
For commuters transitioning from an MRTA-operated line to the Yellow Line, no flag fall costs are to be levied. Similarly, these traversing from a line managed by separate operators are exempt from such costs, provided the transition happens within a window of 30 minutes.
Swipe to the fare scheme is throughout the decision-making purview of the MRTA board, enabling the introduction of varied promotional tickets. This contains student tickets, ticket units, and monthly tickets, alongside fare reductions and promotional provides, envisaged to incentivise public train usage, reported Bangkok Post.
Anucha additional revealed that forthcoming regulations from the MRTA concerning fare assortment throughout the Blue and Purple traces will incorporate extra interrelated elements.
The Yellow Line monorail, essential for simplifying transit between Bangkok’s Lat Phrao and Samrong in Samut Prakan, has been operational free of charge trial runs since June 3.
Recently, the newly inaugurated Yellow Line monorail service in Bangkok skilled vital disruption, resulting in the momentary suspension of operations at 5 stations for roughly ninety minutes..