Train service between Bangkok and Butterworth scheduled to restart in July.
🚂 Thailand and Malaysia's Train Adventure 🚂
Get ready for an exciting journey! Thailand and Malaysia are about to rekindle the passenger train service between Bangkok and Butterworth within the next three months. This tantalizing move stems from a promise by the leaders of both nations to bolster transport connections.
Transport whiz, Suriya Jungrungruangkit, revealed the resumed operation would kick off no later than July, hailing it as a monumental stride in their relentless mission to interlink the two countries.
In 2016, the ever-popular express train service from Bangkok to Butterworth took its final breath, ending at Padang Besar, a striking border railway station shared by both nations. The upcoming revival is all set to breathe new life into this historical route.
In a recent conversation between Mr. Suriya and his Malaysian counterpart, Anthony Loke, in the lively city of Bangkok, the reinstated service was high on the agenda. They also discussed another intriguing train link between Sungai Kolok in Narathiwat province and Tumpat in Malaysia's vibrant Kelantan state.
KTMB, fondly known as Keretapi Tanah Malayu, is a trusted ally in this rail rebirth.
Prime minsters Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Anwar Ibrahim have agreed on a swift escalation of camaraderie between the two countries, with an emphasis on deploying more cross-border transport options.
📚 Insights 📚
- The train service, last operational in 2016, is set to restore in July 2023, although it ended prematurely at Padang Besar, a shared border station.
- The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will collaborate with KTMB to reactivate the line, using the existing railway infrastructure.
- A new train link, linking Sungai Kolok in Thailand and Tumpat in Malaysia's Kelantan state, is part of an extensive plan to strengthen cross-border transport ties between the countries.
The proposed train service, last operational in 2016, is set to restart in the upcoming July, reviving the route that ended prematurely at Padang Besar, a shared border railway station between Thailand and Malaysia. Transportation visionary, Suriya Jungrungruangkit, revealed this historic stride, expressing excitement about the potential for interlinking the two countries. As a trusted ally in this rail rebirth, KTMB will work alongside the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to reactivate the line, utilizing the existing railway infrastructure.
Prime Ministers Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Anwar Ibrahim seek to intensify camaraderie between the two nations, focusing on the deployment of more cross-border transport options. In a recent discussion, they also touched upon another intriguing train link between Sungai Kolok in Thailand and Tumpat in the vibrant Kelantan state of Malaysia, as part of a broader strategy to strengthen public-transit connections between the two countries.
The resumed passenger train service between Bangkok and Butterworth not only promises to augment the finance sector of both countries by boosting economic activities but also lies at the heart of embracing a growing and sustainable automotive industry, as well as enhancing the well-being of the public-transit sector.
In the finance industry, business opportunities will be abundant, thanks to the increase in passenger footfall across the border. The automotive sector can benefit by accessing new markets and customers. The revitalization of the railway willpreserve the rich history of the region while offering modern transportation facilities to passengers, ensuring that this exciting railway adventure serves the needs of both nations.
