Suriya” reveals the 20 baht electric train line has not yet been submitted to the Cabinet today, waiting for a meeting of relevant agencies at the end of September, confirming the acceleration of the policy of 20 baht throughout the line.
Mr. Suriya Juangroongruangkit Minister of Transport Revealed at today’s Cabinet meeting (September 26) that there is still no issue of the Red Line electric train 20 baht throughout the line to be considered at the meeting. Because the State Railway of Thailand or MRTA must schedule a meeting first, it is expected to be on 28-29 September. Then, when the details of the meeting are complete. The matter will be brought to the next Cabinet meeting.
As for setting the price of the electric train at 20 baht throughout the line, Mr. Suriya insists that he will try to do it as quickly as possible. But all of these matters need to be presented to the Cabinet meeting first and it is seen that if the price can be reduced according to the policy of the Pheu Thai Party. It will cause more passengers. which income from services will not disappear anywhere As for the case where the Governor of Bangkok came out and revealed the setting of the price of 20 baht, he said that if the price was set at 20 baht throughout the line, it might not be possible. It is expected that the appropriate price should be 33 baht. Mr. Suriya said that this matter must be looked at in detail first. Because it is considered that the policy of 20 baht electric train along the entire line belongs to the Pheu Thai Party, the leader of the government, but insists that they will try to get the price of 20 baht for every line, as for the Brown Line electric train. Please check again
Source: Thai News Agency