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The Pink Line extension project is being built in a way that minimises its negative environmental effects, and the MRTA comes to observe these operations. Si Rat Station - Muang Thong Thani
05 February 2024 (Thailand)
A group of officials from the Environment Division Electric Railway Project Development Department visited the Pink Line MRT extension project's construction site, hosted by the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA). To minimise environmental impacts throughout the project construction route, Si Rat Station in Muang Thong Thani will be used for operational inspections and follow-ups.
From Muang Thong Thani Lake Station (MT02) to Impact Muang Thong Thani Station (MT01), by verifying adherence to mitigation and prevention strategies for environmental effects.
Source
https://www.mrta.co.th/en/news-release/15523
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