State Railway of Thailand Holds Public Hearing on Suphan Buri-Ban Pachi Junction Railway Line Development
Thailand's state railway held its first public hearing on a 73.8-kilometer railway project connecting Suphan Buri to Ban Pachi Junction, designed to link southern Thailand with central and northeastern regions without routing through Bangko
The State Railway of Thailand held its first public consultation meeting to advance survey, design work, and environmental impact assessment for the Suphan Buri-Bangkok-Ban Pachi Junction railway construction project. Engineer Arthapol Kao Prasert, head of special projects and construction at SRT, explained that the meeting aimed to accelerate rail network development in important provinces, enhance transportation capacity, and improve travel connections between the southern region and the central, northeastern, and northern regions. Nattapong Songwanchit, Governor of Suphan Buri Province, chaired the meeting, which included SRT executives, government agencies, private sector representatives, community leaders, and local residents who offered extensive input at the Lae Thani Hotel Convention Hall in Muang Suphan Buri District.
The Suphan Buri-Bangkok-Ban Pachi Junction railway project is part of the government's "National Railway System Strategy" and is included in the urgent implementation plan (2023-2027). It will connect a new railway line to the existing main rail network, starting from Suphan Buri Railway Line and terminating at Ban Pachi Junction, linking the northern and northeastern rail lines with the Nong Pla Duk-Suphan Buri junction line. This allows seamless travel and freight transport between the southern and central, northeastern, and northern regions without requiring passage through Bangkok.
The study area covers a 500-meter radius from the center line of the route across Suphan Buri, Ang Thong, and Ayutthaya provinces, spanning 31 subdistricts in 8 districts. The route begins near Sak Yang Moo Stop in Bang Pla Mua District, about 4.5 kilometers from Suphan Buri city, branching eastward parallel to Highway 357, crossing the Chao Phraya River, Noi River, and Lopburi River before connecting to the existing northern and northeastern rail lines near Phra Kaew Station, approximately one kilometer before Ban Pachi Junction. The total route length is approximately 73.8 kilometers.
