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.