A spokesman for the government revealed that the cabinet has revised the plan to speed up bringing power lines underground. supports Bangkok “The City of ASEAN”
Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs acting as a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office Cabinet meeting Acknowledgment of performance report bring electric cables to the underground of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) in 2022 covering the area Bangkok Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan, a distance of 236 kilometers, with an implementation plan from 1984-2027. The area of operation has been completed for 62 kilometers, such as Silom Road, Pathumwan and Chitralada Roads (16.2 km.), Phaholyothin, Phayathai and Sukhumvit Roads (24.4 km.), Pathumwan, Chitralada Areas. Phayathai and Nonsi Project (14.3 km.)
for the project In progress, 174.1 kilometers, for example, Rama 3 project is under construction. accounted for 80.68 percent of the plan, 82.70 percent of Ratchadapisek Road, a distance of 22.5 kilometers, scheduled to be completed in 2025 to support being Metropolis of ASEAN, a distance of 127.3 km., in progress, 120.2 km., scheduled for completion in 2025, namely the inner city area Electric station link area, Pink Line, Yellow Line, Blue Line, Northern Green Line Southern Green Line Orange Line Extension Green Line Purple Line
The MEA plans to disburse funds in 2022 in the amount of 4,576 million baht. As of December 2022, it disbursed a total of 3,228 million baht, representing 70.55 percent of the disbursement plan. Fast forward. MEA admits that there are problems and obstacles, for example, most of the construction sites are in urban areas. There are a lot of existing infrastructure systems. Need to edit and make new changes thus causing delays and the demand for electricity has increased considerably Therefore, the construction design must be adjusted to accommodate Increased new power supply In the future.
Source: Thai News Agency