Project Name: Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS)
Name of Company: Arun Chaiseri Consulting Engineers Company Limited
Name of Associated Firm None
Project Location Central Bangkok Area, Bangkok, Thailand
Project Owner Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC)
Project Cost 52,000 Million Baht
Scope of Services Independent Checking Engineering for civil and structural design of foundations and structures of the BTS.
Project Description Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) is Bangkok’s first sky train project that has the total length of 23 Kilometers. The BTS is the elevated metro system operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
With 23 stations along 2 lines, it was opened on December 5, 1999 by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The Sukhumvit line runs northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively; the Silom line plies Silom and Sathorn, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Saphan Taksin (Taksin Bridge). The lines interchange at Siam station and have a combined route distance of 23 Kilimometers. The Sky train is formally known as the Elevated Train in Commemoration of H.M. the King’s 6th Cycle Birthday because it was opened to the public on H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 72nd birthday.
The Independent Checking Engineering service was performed during the year of 1995 to 1999.
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