MRTA to go ahead with Phuket ART project to fix traffic congestion


The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will hold a public hearing session for the construction of Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) system in Phuket. - AFP

THAILAND (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will hold a public hearing session for the construction of Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) system in Phuket province on Nov 12 at Royal Phuket City Hotel in Muang district.

“Phase one of the project will cover the 42km distance from Phuket International Airport to Chalong Intersection,” said MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantramas on Monday. “The section will consist of 21 stations, 19 of which at ground level, one elevated, and one underground station.”

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