Bangkok MRT subway and Sky Train

BTS Sky Train in Bangkok

BTS Skytrain is the first line of Thailand Open for the first time on December 5, 1999 in the Sukhumvit Line 2 routes. This has been a royal that "Metro Line 1 Birthday Commemoration around 6" and Silom Line, which has been a royal that "Metro Line 2 Birthday Commemoration sixth round, daily between 06.00 - 24.00 PM, picking up passengers traveling the length of the actual passenger

BTS train system is a high-capacity mass transit system standard in bangkok. The most widely used in general Electric motor to drive. Run on double tracks and upgrading separate directions to return by rail input power on the side (Third Rail System) can provide services to more than 1,000 passengers per train, while traveling by car. Requires a lot of cars to 800 cars to transport passengers in the same number. Indicates that the services of BTS is a revolutionary form of travel. And revolutionized the standard of public transport services.
In addition to providing the most coverage, which is the heart of Bangkok's commercial center. Residential area. And leading shopping and then. We also have a project extension to provide space for expansion. And better access to passengers.

Map Sky Train Bangkok

Friday, September 24, 2010

Ticket types and how to use for MRT Thailand.

Ticket types and how to use.

    Contactless smart tickets are 2 types.

    1. Coin fare (Single Journey Token) coin is made of black plastic microchip embedded inside. For one way travel. And can travel on the coins and the coin station only Coins can be issued at the automatic ticket vending machines (TVM) and room ticket.

     2. Prepaid cards similar to credit cards. Many travel for travel. Value for the first time must fill at least 230 baht value is 150 baht reference fee 30 baht and 50 baht deposit will be returned to the deposit on the card at the station to return any time. Top Up next: At least 100 baht and 100 baht to stage the accumulated value of the card is 1,000 baht ticket at room ticket.

      How to use the MRT ticket.
 
    When the bus passengers holding coin (Token) or card and then add value. Coin or card to show that The display card

    

 

Position card / coin door passenger auto import

   The card / coin display, automatic doors before the passenger train service.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Station structure MRT Thailand First Underground

MRT Thailand Station structure.

                        Station MRT Thailand is a concrete structure in depth from the road surface station is about 15-25 meters 18-25 meters, a width of about 150-200 m long station structure has two structural features: 3 storey, 3-storey structure, and fourth floors of the structure. Depending on the condition of the area.Structure of 2 floors.

                        - Tier 1 level passenger hall. As a place for buying and checking tickets and show charts the path train.

                        - Tier 2 class platforms as the train floor anchor Received - sent passengers. Doors will open and close when the train dock. The protection, safety and energy saving in air conditioning.Structure of 3 floors.

                        - Tier 1 storey passenger Look like open space on the first floor down from the up - downWill include various retail outlets.
                        - Tier 2 level passenger hall. As a place for buying and checking tickets and show charts the path train.
                        - Tier 3 level parking platform to train than the floor - passenger door will open and close the park at Metro stations compared only The protection, safety and energy saving in air conditioning.Structure of 4 floors.
                        - Tier 1 level passenger hall. As a place for buying and checking tickets and show charts the path train.

                        - Tier 2 class platforms as the train floor anchor Received - sent passengers. Doors will open and close the park at Metro stations compared only

                        - Class 3 to Class cabin systems such as electric air blower etc.
                        - Class 4 lower level platform. BTS is a layer anchor Received - sent passengers. Doors will open and close the park at Metro stations compared only

 The format of the station. Design will consider the construction of the underground environment of the station format is divided into three types.

                        1. Form the platform side (Station with Side Platform): to separate the platform for the legs to the back and legs.
                        2. Format central platform (Station with Central Platform): Passengers will use the platform to share both legs and back legs.
                        3. Form a platform with two layers or levels (Station with Stack Platform): to use a cause in the absence of sufficient space in the building. Force due to terrain, such as water pipes of the water tunnel. Length of the bridge piles and towers, etc.

MRT subway

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), formerly known as Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority State-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Transport. Was established in 1992 with responsibility for providing. And providing mass rapid transit in Bangkok and its vicinity. And other provinces. As well as business related to the MRTA and the public interest in the use of train services. Under the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand Act 2000.

           MRTA is now open bus on July 3, 2004 which is Thailand's first subway line distance of 20 km range Hualampong - Center Queen Sirikit National Convention - Sue. In the future, MRTA has been assigned to the project extension and new line a distance of 94 km consisting Blue Line Project. Bang Sue - Tha Phra. And the Hua Lam Phong - Bangkhae. Orange Line Project. The Bangkapi - Bangbamru. And the Purple Line project. The Bang Yai - Rat Burana ruch in mid-2005 to begin construction. Purple Line Project Bang Yai - Rat Burana the Bang Yai - Bang Sue (year 2005-2008), which is now in the process of accelerating the project by government policy.

Route Map MRT Thailand

www.bangkokmetro.co.th