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Yellow, Pink lines to trial next month

The Yellow and Pink monorail systems are to begin their trial runs next month before commercial operations officially commence in February, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has confirmed.

Speaking after chairing a meeting on Thursday of the committee tasked with directing the preparations for the opening of the Yellow and Pink Lines, he said the construction of the Yellow Line (Lat Phrao-Samrong) is 96.8% completed while the Pink Line (Khaerai-Min Buri) is 92.3% finished.

Twenty-nine of all 30 trains for the Yellow Line and 34 of 42 trains for the Pink Line have already been delivered ahead of the trial, he said.

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