13 to vie for Hua Hin-Prachuap Khiri Khan railway

13 to vie for Hua Hin-Prachuap Khiri Khan railway

A view of the Hua Hin station taken on Nov 21, 2014. (Bangkok Post file photo)
A view of the Hua Hin station taken on Nov 21, 2014. (Bangkok Post file photo)

Thirteen companies have expressed an interest to join the electronic auction for the construction of the Hua Hin-Prachuap Khiri Khan double-track railway.

The State Railway of Thailand announced on April 24 the bid for the 84km railway with the median price of 7.3 billion baht. The deadline for submitting the envelopes was Friday.

The 13 companies submitting their qualifications and technical proposals were Unique Engineering and Construction Plc, Italian-Thai Development Plc, TBTC Joint Venture Co, Ch. Karnchang Plc, KSS Joint Venture, Ch. Tawee Construction Co Ltd, Serm Sanguan Construction Co, Thai P-Con Civil Joint Venture, Power Construction Technology Co, SHPS Joint Venture, Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Plc, PPD-EMRAIL JV and A.S. Associate Engineering 1964 Co.

Anon Luangboriboon, acting governor of the State Railway of Thailand, said the SRT would announce the list of approved bidders on July 17 and the bidding would take place on July 27.

The project, with the construction budget of 10 billion baht, adds another metre-gauge track to run parallel to the existing one, creating a double-track system with separate tracks for incoming and outgoing traffic. It will increase the capacity, reduce travel time and save energy, the SRT said.

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