PLANS ON TRACK
Procurement of the carriages was approved by the cabinet in 2010. It was part of the government’s 176 billion baht infrastructure development scheme for 2013-14.
Soithip said the SRT is in dire need of new carriages because existing air-con sleeper accommodation is old and insufficient to serve rising passenger numbers. The new carriages will also complement the government’s rail investment plans, since dual tracks are being constructed on several routes, Soithip said.