Atlas Corridor
Component

Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed railway Phase I

railway

Cities

Bangkok
Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima
Thailand

Distance

0km
new
– km
rehabilitated
– km
existing
– km

Cost

$5.1b
$5,100,000,000

Phases

underConstruction, 2028

Objective

The government expects the high-speed rail project linking Bangkok, Nong Khai, Vientiane and China to present an opportunity for the Northeast region and for Thailand to connect with the global economy.

Description

History

On 11 July 2017, the Thai Cabinet approved the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to execute the Project on Bangkok–Nong Khai HSR Development for Regional Connectivity (Section 1: Bangkok–Nakhon Ratchasima). The project is an international joint development at the government level between Thailand and China.

Finance

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$5100000000 loan
Government of Thailand Government

Operators

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The State Railway of Thailand
Government

Contractors

Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited,
Company
China Railway No 10 Group
Company
Civil Construction Services & Products Company Limited
Company
Nawarat Patanakarn Public Company Limited
Company
Thai Engineers and Industry Company Limited
Company
SPTK Joint Venture Company Limited
Company
Unique Engineering and Construction Public Company Limited
Company
C.A.N. Joint Venture Company Limited
Company

Sources