The Transport Ministry will seek cabinet approval next month for a 106.8-billion-baht plan to build about 504 kilometres of double-track railway from Chumphon to the Malaysian border.
"Saraphet" reveals progress on three southern double-track railway lines totaling 534 km, connecting to Padang Besar. Construction is proceeding first on the first 504 km, and the proposal will be submitted to the Cabinet meeting in Songkhla.