The Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a lower court ruling in a dispute over bidding for the construction of the Orange Line’s western extension, which could allow the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to proceed with the project.
The drafting of the contract to hire a firm to operate the Orange Line's eastern section needs to be expedited to avoid delaying its opening in two years, says the Highways Department.
The Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) has won the bid for the right to jointly invest with the government in the Orange Line's western expansion project.
Two major companies submitted proposals on Wednesday for the second round of bidding for the construction of the Orange Line's western expansion worth 140 billion baht.