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Thailand Country Railway Report

By State Railway of Thailand,

Ministry of Transport. as December 2010

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Existing Railway Network

1,569

km.

Southern Line 65

km.Mae

Klong Line

527 km.

Eastern Line

1,093

km.

Northeastern Line

781 km.

Northern Line

MYANMAR

LAOSVIETNAM

MALAYSIA

CAMBODIA

GULF OF THAILAND

ANDAMAN SEA

THAILAND

Sattahip

Nong Khai

Nakhon Ratchasima

Ubon Ratchathani

Chiang Mai

Bangkok

Padang Besar

Sungai Kolok

Aranyaprathet

Single Track 3,755 km. (93.1%)Double Track 173

km. (4.3%)Triple Track

107 km. (2.6%)

Total Route Length 4,035

Km.

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MYANMAR

LAOSVIETNAM

MALAYSIA

CAMBODIA

GULF OF THAILAND

ANDAMAN SEA

THAILAND

Sattahip

Nong Khai

Nakhon Ratchasima

Ubon Ratchathani

Chiang Mai

Bangkok

Padang Besar

Sungai Kolok

Aranyaprathet

Construction Completed in 2003

In Suburban Area (250 kms.)

LopburiBan Phachi

Kaeng Khoi

Map Kabao

Rang SitBang

Sue Hua mak

Nakorn Pathom Chachoeng Sao

Track Doubling Project in Suburban Area

Double Track 173 km.(4.3%)

Triple Track 107 km.(2.6%)

DESCRIPTION

GEAHITAC

HIALSTH

OMGE

TOTAL

 4523-

4560

4501-4522

4101-4420

4001-

4050

 

Number of LOCO

37 21 103 48 209

Year Acquired

1996 19931975-

1985

1964-

1966 

Years in Service

14 17 25-3544-

46

Horse power (HP)

2500 2860 2400 1320  

SRT’s

Locomotives

GEAHIDALS

5

MYANMAR

LAOSVIETNAM

MALAYSIA

CAMBODIA

GULF OF THAILAND

ANDAMAN SEA

THAILAND

Sattahip

Nong Khai

Nakhon Ratchasima

Ubon Ratchathani

Chiang Mai

Bangkok

Padang Besar

Sungai Kolok

Aranyaprathet

Track Doubling Project in Eastern

Seaboard Area

Leam Chabang

Bangkok

Chacheongs

ao

Chon BuriSi

Racha

Hua Mak

Hua Mak

Klong Sip Kao

Kaeng Khoi

Ban Phach

i

Bangkok

Chacheongs

aoChacheongsao

Chacheongsao - Si Racha - Laem Chabang (78 km.)

Chacheongsao–Klong Sip Kao–Kaeng Khoi (106 km.)

Chacheongsao

4

Lopburi

Ban Pachi

Kaeng Koi

Map Kabao

Bua Yai

Ubon

Ratchathani

Klong Sipkao

AranyaprathetCha Choengsao

Bangkok

Sri RachaLaem Cha Bang

SatthahipMap Ta Phut

Nakorn Pathom

ICD

Track Doubling Project in Eastern SeaboardConstruction Cost

11,348 Mil. Baht

Double Tracks

Rang Sit

106 km

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No.

Section Length (km)

Budget (Million baht)

Phase 1 (2010-2014) 767 66,110

1 Lop Buri – Pak Nam Po 118 7,860

2 Mab Kabao – Thanon Jira 132 11,640

3 Nakhon Pathom – Hua Hin 165 13,010

4 Thanon Jira – Khon Kaen 185 16,600

5Prachuap Khiri Khan - Chumphon

167 17,000

Phase 2 (2015-2019) 1,025

112,900

1 Pak Nam Po – Taphan Hin 69 7,500

2 Kaeng Khoi – Bua Yai 220 28,800

3 Khon Kaen – Nong Khai 172 18,000

4Thanon Jira – Ubon Ratchathani

309 32,500

5Hua Hin – Prachuap Khiri Khan

89 9,100

6 Chumphon – Surat Thani 166 17,000

Phase 3 (2020-2024) 1,247

145,700

1 Taphan Hin – Chiang Mai 427 54,000

2 Khlong Sip Kao – Khlong Luk 174 18,400

3 Surat Thani – Padang Besar 339 41,000

4 Hat Yai – Sungai Kolok 214 22,500

5 Thung Song - Kantang 93 9,800

TOTAL 3,039 324,710

2

1

3

3

1

5

1

6

Master Plan for Track Doubling

4

5

2

3

4

2

5

4 5

8

No.

SectionLeng

th (km)

Budget

(Million

baht)Phase 1 (2010-2014) 767 66,110

1Lop Buri – Pak Nam Po 118 7,860

2Mab Kabao – Thanon Jira 132 11,640

3Nakhon Pathom – Hua Hin 165 13,010

4Thanon Jira – Khon Kaen 185 16,600

5Prachuap Khiri Khan - Chumphon

167 17,000

2

1

3

Master Plan for Track Doubling

4

5

9

No.

SectionLengt

h (km)

Budget

(Million

baht)Phase 2 (2015-2019) 1,025 112,900

1Pak Nam Po – Taphan Hin 69 7,500

2Kaeng Khoi – Bua Yai 220 28,800

3Khon Kaen – Nong Khai 172 18,000

4Thanon Jira – Ubon Ratchathani

309 32,500

5Hua Hin – Prachuap Khiri Khan

89 9,100

6Chumphon – Surat Thani 166 17,000

5

1

6

Master Plan for Track Doubling

2

3

4

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No.

SectionLeng

th (km)

Budget

(Million

baht)Phase 3 (2020-2024) 1,247 145,700

1Taphan Hin – Chiang Mai 427 54,000

2Khlong Sip Kao – Khlong Luk 174 18,400

3Surat Thani – Padang Besar 339 41,000

4Hat Yai – Sungai Kolok 214 22,500

5Thung Song - Kantang 93 9,800

TOTAL 3,039 324,710

3

1

Master Plan for Track Doubling

2

5

4

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TARGET/SCOPE OF WORK

Construction of the second track parallels to the existing one

Installation of signal lings and telecommunications system

DESIGN PARAMETERS

Gauge 1000 mm.

Axle load 20 tons (U-20)

Max. speed 120 Km/hr.

Min.radius of curveshorizontal 1000 mm.

vertical10000 mm.Cant (Max.)

90 mm.Cant deficiency (Max.)

50 mm.

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DESIGN PARAMETERS

Rail size main track 100 lb/yard ( BS 100 A)

siding track 80 lb/yard ( BS 80 A)Turnout (rail size and angle)

main track 100 lb/yard (1:12)

siding track 80 lb/yard (1:12 ) Sleeper pre-stressed concrete

Fasteners Elastic type

Ballast Φ 3 inches, Crushed rock

Depth of ballast under sleeper 250 mm.

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STATUS

I. In Suburban Area : Construction completed in 2003

II. In Eastern Seaboard Area : Lower portion : under

construction : will be

completed in 2011 Upper portion : under

consideration of EIA Report

III. Phase I : Under consideration of budget allocation for

design works

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PHASE 5 308 km. BUDGET 8,508 MILLION BAHT

THANON JIRA – BUA YAI 79 KM.

PHASE 6 278 KM.

TRACK REHABILITATION PROJECT

SURANARAI – BUA YAI 192 KM.

KAENG KHOI – KAENG SUE TEN 37 KM.

BUA YAI – NONG KHAI 278 KM.

BUDGET 6,779 MILLION BAHT

Local Loan Financed By Government

Singapore - Kunming Rail link

ROUTE 2A

ROUTE 3B

MYANMAR

CHINA

VIETNAM

LAOS

THAILAND

CAMBODIA

ROUTE 1 / 3A / 3C /3D

ROUTE 1

ROUTE 3C

ROUTE 3AFeeder Link

ROUTE 3DFeeder Link

Myanmar

Malaysia Malaysia

Lao PDR

Cambodia

Myanmar

Lao PDR

Namtok

Denchai

Nakhon Sawan

Nongkhai

Nakhonratchasima

Sattahip

Bangkok

Mae Sod

Chiangmai

MaeSai

Ubonratchathani

Bua Yai

Laem Chabang

NakhonPhanom

Mukdahan

Klong Luk

Hat Yai

Sungai Kolok

PadangBesar

Rail Link to

Neighboring Countr

ies