Alstom announces the entry of Bangkok’s MRT Pink Line into trial passenger service. The new rail service was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Thailand, Mr. Srettha Thavisin, on 21st November 2023 for free public trial until 30 December 2023. After successful public trial, the MRT Pink Line is planned to enter revenue service on 31 December 2023. The Northern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited, operators of the Pink Line, awarded Alstom the contract to supply the turnkey Innovia monorail system powering the Pink Line in 2017. Alstom has also provided a monorail system for Bangkok’s MRT Yellow Line which has been operational since July 2023.
Extending over 34.5 kilometres and featuring 30 stations across Chaeng Wattana and Ram Intra, the Pink Line will seamlessly integrate with five other rail lines to improve access to city’s east-west transport corridors. The Pink Line will also have two additional stations by 2025, which will further improve the connectivity between Bangkok and Nontaburi province.
Alstom’s project scope included system integration, installation and test and commissioning of the Innovia monorail trains, Cityflo 650 GOA4 driverless signalling, communication systems, power supply and conductor rail, track switches, platform screen doors and depot equipment. The Innovia monorail trainsets have been manufactured at the Alstom joint-venture CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Ltd. (PATS) in China.
In 2018, Alstom further solidified its commitment to the project by securing a 20-year service contract, ensuring a seamless operation from delivery to maintenance. This contract encompasses using Alstom’s predictive maintenance tool, HealthHub, covering various aspects such as trains, signalling, and depot operations.
Bangkok’s Yellow Line monorail had opened in June 2023, we reported here: https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/en/the-yellow-line-alstoms-automated-innovia-monorail-system-enters-service-in-bangkok. With both Pink and Yellow Lines now in service, over 5 million residents in eastern and northern Bangkok, Samut Prakan, and Nonthaburi provinces will have access to sustainable urban transportation and reduced travel time by up to 50%. A network scheme is available here: https://www.urbanrail.net/as/bang/bangkok.htm.
(Info: Alstom)
