Airport Rail Link to Begin Full Operation 4th January, 2011
After running commercial services for Bangkok commuters since August of last year, the Airport Rail Link is scheduled to begin full operations 4th January, 2011.
The State Railway of Thailand, or SRT, has voiced confidence that the Airport Rail Link project, which transports travelers and commuters between central Bangkok and the Suvarnabhumi Airport is ready for full operations beginning 4th January, 2011.
On its first day, a luggage check-in system at Makkasan city air terminal delivering luggage directly to the airport will be available for travelers. For those who seek to check in and transport their luggage to the airport can do so 3 to 13 hours prior to their boarding time.
During the first stage, however, the service is available only for express line users, who are flying Thai International and Bangkok Airways. About rail fares, express line users will be charged 150 baht for non-stop service from Makkasan terminal to the Airport and city line users will be charged between 15 and 45 baht based on distance. The services will be available from 6 AM to midnight everyday.
Earlier, Transport Ministry Permanent Secretary Supoj Sublhom ordered authorities to speed up construction and equipment installation and have it finished as scheduled by 4th January, 2011. In a related development, a skywalk connecting Makkasan terminal to the Petchburi underground Station is under construction and is expected to be finished Midyear.
Source: Thai Asean News Network
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