Ban Phai–Nakhon Phanom Line

Ban Phai–Nakhon Phanom Line
Overview
StatusUnder construction
OwnerState Railway of Thailand
Termini
Stations14
Service
TypeInter-city rail
SystemNorthern Line
Operator(s)State Railway of Thailand
History
Opened2028
Technical
Line length347 km (216 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Operating speed180 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 floor Location note
district district province
บ้านไผ่ 0 2 Ban Phai Ban Phai Khon Kaen Connect to Northeastern Nong Khai Main Line
In the city
ชุมทางบ้านหนองแวงไร่ 0.300 3 In the city
ภูเหล็ก 10.072 3 Phu Lek Container yard
นาโพธิ์ 20.982 bus stop sign Na Pho Kudrang Maha Sarakham
กุดรัง 30.441 3 Kudrang
บรบือ 45.812 2 Borabue Borabue
หนองโน 59.310 bus stop sign Nong No Maha Sarakham City
มหาสารคาม 69.117 1 Van Nang Container yard
เขวา 78.420 bus stop sign Khao
ศรีสมเด็จ 85.429 bus stop sign Bodhi Sai Sri Somdet Roi Et
สีแก้ว 85.429 bus stop sign Glass color Roi Et Province
ร้อยเอ็ด 104.897 1 Big tires Janghan Container storage area
เชียงขวัญ 117+700 3 Relics Chiang Khwan
โพธิ์ชัย 129.093 3 Chiang Mai Pho Chai
อำเภอโพนทอง 150.478 2 longitude Phon Thong Container yard
เมยวดี 159.956 bus stop sign Bodhi tree Nong Pok
หนองพอก 175.945 3 Nong Pok
โคกสว่าง 183.285 bus stop sign Khok Sawang
ห้องแซง 197.765 bus stop sign Overpass room Leing Nok Tha Yasothon
เลิงนกทา 209.666 2 Kudhae
นิคมคำสร้อย 223.100 3 Nagaok Kham Soi Industrial Estate Mukdahan
บ้านป่งแดง 228.100 bus stop sign Nong Waeng
มุกดาหาร 247.176 1 Mukdahan Mukdahan City
บ้านดานคำ 250.475 bus stop sign
สะพานมิตรภาพ 2 254.700 3 Bang Sai Yai Container storage area
หว้านใหญ่ 267.899 3 Big guava Big guava
ธาตุพนม 291.276 2 That Phanom That Phanom Nakhon Phanom
เรณูนคร 303.948 3 Phon Thong Renu Nakhon
นาถ่อน 315.426 bus stop sign Na Thon That Phanom
บ้านกลาง 320.022 bus stop sign Central House
นครพนม 343.461 1 Sand dunes Nakhon Phanom
สะพานมิตรภาพ 3 354.783 3 May be able 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%

References

  1. ^ "เวนคืนทางคู่ "บ้านไผ่-นครพนม" รถไฟ 6.6 หมื่นล้าน เปิดประเทศเชื่อม AEC" (in Thai). 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2025-12-07.