Ban Phai–Nakhon Phanom Line
| Ban Phai–Nakhon Phanom Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Owner | State Railway of Thailand |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 14 |
| Service | |
| Type | Inter-city rail |
| System | Northern Line |
| Operator(s) | State Railway of Thailand |
| History | |
| Opened | 2028 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 347 km (216 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Operating speed | 180 km/h (110 mph) |
The Ban Phai–Nakhon Phanom railway line is a new double-track railway project of the State Railway of Thailand and an extension of the Northeastern Railway Line. It will branch off from the Chira–Nong Khai Junction section at Ban Nong Waeng Rai Junction Railway Station in Ban Phai District, Khon Kaen Province, and terminate at the Friendship Bridge 3 Railway Station in Nakhon Phanom Province.
History
The construction project for the double-track railway, Ban Phai, Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom, according to the original plan, will take 4 years to complete, with a total budget of 66,848.33 million baht.
Sequence of events
| Future Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Month | event | |
| 2014 | Design project details | ||
| 2019 | May | The Cabinet approves the project. | |
| 2020 | April | The National Environment Board has approved the EIA for the project. | |
| 2021 | March | The State Railway of Thailand announced the results of the bidding for two contracts of the project. | |
| September | Royal Decree on the expropriation of land for the construction of the Ban Phai-Nakhon Phanom double-track railway line | ||
| December 29 | Signed a contract for the construction of the Ban Phai-Nakhon Phanom railway line | ||
| 2022 | Expropriate land to support construction (expropriate area approximately 17,499 rai, passing through a total of 6 provinces, 19 districts, 70 sub-districts)
Expropriation value 10,080.33 million baht[1] | ||
| 2023 | March | Construction in progress | |
| 2024 | Construction in progress | ||
| 2025 | August | Contract 1 | Cumulative plan=72.450% Cumulative performance=42.718% Slower than plan=-29.732% |
| Contract 2 | Cumulative plan=63.646% Cumulative performance=6.901% Slower than plan=-56.745% | ||
| Project Overview | Cumulative plan=67.952% Cumulative performance=24.418% Slower than plan=-43.534% | ||
List of stations and stops
There are a total of 14 railway stations, 1 railway junction, namely Ban Nong Waeng Rai Railway Junction, where every station is a district or provincial railway station.
| Station / Stop Name | Distance from the BP. | Station level | Location | note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subdistrict | district | province | ||||
| Ban Phai | 0 | 2 | Ban Phai | Ban Phai | Khon Kaen | Connect to Northeastern Nong Khai Main Line |
| Nai Mueang | ||||||
| Ban Nong Waeng Rai Junction | 0.300 | 3 | Nai Mueang | |||
| Phu Lek | 10.072 | 3 | Phu Lek | Container yard | ||
| Na Pho Halt | 20.982 | Halt | Na Pho | Kudrang | Maha Sarakham | |
| Kudrang | 30.441 | 3 | Kudrang | |||
| Borabue | 45.812 | 2 | Borabue | Borabue | ||
| Nong No Halt | 59.310 | Halt | Nong No | Maha Sarakham City | ||
| Maha Sarakham | 69.117 | 1 | Waeng Nang | Container yard | ||
| Khwao Halt | 78.420 | Halt | Khwao | |||
| Si Somdet Halt | 85.429 | Halt | Bodhi Sai | Sri Somdet | Roi Et | |
| Si Kaew Halt | 85.429 | Halt | Si Kaew | Roi Et Province | ||
| Roi Et | 104.897 | 1 | Yang Yai | Janghan | Container storage area | |
| Chiang Khwan | 117+700 | 3 | Pra Thadu | Chiang Khwan | ||
| Po Chai | 129.093 | 3 | Chiang Mai | Pho Chai | ||
| Amphoe Phon Thong | 150.478 | 2 | Waeng | Phon Thong | Container yard | |
| Moei Wadi Halt | 159.956 | Halt | Kok Pho | Nong Pok | ||
| Nong Pok | 175.945 | 3 | Nong Pok | |||
| Khok Sawang Halt | 183.285 | Halt | Khok Sawang | |||
| Hong Chaeng Halt | 197.765 | Halt | Hong Chaeng | Leing Nok Tha | Yasothon | |
| Loeng Nok Tha | 209.666 | 2 | Kudhae | |||
| Nikhom Kham Soi | 223.100 | 3 | Na Kok | Kham Soi Industrial Estate | Mukdahan | |
| Ban Bong Daeng Halt | 228.100 | Halt | Nong Waeng | |||
| Mukdahan | 247.176 | 1 | Mukdahan | Mukdahan City | ||
| Ban Dan Kham Halt | 250.475 | Halt | ||||
| Friendship Bridge 2 | 254.700 | 3 | Bang Sai Yai | Container storage area | ||
| Wan Yai | 267.899 | 3 | Wan Yai | Wan Yai | ||
| That Phanom | 291.276 | 2 | That Phanom | That Phanom | Nakhon Phanom | |
| Renu Nakhon | 303.948 | 3 | Phon Thong | Renu Nakhon | ||
| Na Thon Halt | 315.426 | Halt | Na Thon | That Phanom | ||
| Ban Klang Halt | 320.022 | Halt | Ban Klang | |||
| Nakhon Phanom | 343.461 | 1 | Na Sai | Nakhon Phanom | ||
| Friendship Bridge 3 | 354.783 | 3 | At Samat | Container storage area | ||
| End of railway track, km 354.783 | ||||||
Construction contract
| Contract | Period | Distance
(kilometers) |
Auction winner | Progress 6.079%
(Updated as of September 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ban Phai-Nong Phok | 180 | The A.S.-C.Thawee & Associates Joint Venture consists of A.S. Associate Engineering (1964) Co., Ltd., C.Thawee Construction Co., Ltd., TBTC Joint Venture Co., Ltd., Sermsongwan Construction Co., Ltd., and K.S. Joint Venture Co., Ltd. | 12.16% |
| 2 | Nong Phok - Friendship Bridge 3 | 175 | The Unique Joint Venture consists of Unique Engineering and Construction Public Company Limited, P.C.E.T. Company Limited, Thai Pikon and Industry Company Limited, and Watcharakhajorn Company Limited. | 0.257% |
Construction progress
| Date[2] | Progress | Advancement by |
|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 21.726% | |
| February 2025 | 23.803% | 2.077% |
| March 2025 | 26.139% | 2.336% |
| April 2025 | 31.368% | 5.229% |
| May 2025 | 34.116% | 2.748% |
| June 2025 | 37.585% | 3.469% |
| July 2025 | 40.841% | 3.256% |
| August 2025 | 42.718% | 1.877% |
| September 2025 | 44.705% | 1.987% |
| October 2025 | 45.873% | 1.168% |
| November 2025 | 47.081% | 1.208% |
References
- ^ "เวนคืนทางคู่ "บ้านไผ่-นครพนม" รถไฟ 6.6 หมื่นล้าน เปิดประเทศเชื่อม AEC" (in Thai). 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ https://www.srtbanphainongphokc1.com/Result.asp