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Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit (LRT)
รถไฟฟ้ารางเบาขอนแก่น
Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit (LRT); รถไฟฟ้ารางเบาขอนแก่น
Overview
Owner	Khon Kaen City Development co., ltd
Locale	Khon Kaen, Thailand
Transit type	Light rail transit
Number of lines	1
Number of stations	21
Headquarters	Khon Kaen, Thailand
Website	Khonkaenthinktank
Technical
System length	26 km (16 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Khon Kaen LRT

Legend

				S01	Samran
				S02	Ban Nong Kung
				S03	Ban Non Muang
				S04	Demonstration School of KKU (Modindaeng)
				S05	Provincial Police Training Center
				S06	Modindaeng Gate Intersection
				S07	KKU Food and Services Complex 1
				S08	KKU Roundabout
				S09	Srinagarind Hospital
				S10	Toyota Center
				S11	Ocean Life Insurance Center
				S12	Sam Liam Intersection
				S13	City Gate Intersection (Pratu Mueang)
				S14	Khon Kaen Grand Station
				S15	Big C
				S16	Charoen Si Intersection
				S17	HomePro
				S18	Tesco Lotus
				S19	Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3
				S20	Kud Kwang
				S21	Tha Phra

The Khon Kaen Light Rail Transit Project is a planned 22.6-kilometre (14.0 mi) light rail transit system consisting of an initial 16 stations to serve Khon Kaen Province in north-east Thailand.^[1] A Phase 2 3.5-kilometre (2.2 mi) five-station extension is also planned. The line will have both at-grade and elevated sections. Fares are expected to be a flat 15 baht.^[2] Construction is set to begin in 2024.^[3]

History

The original plan for mass transit in Khon Kaen consisted of a four line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network which was proposed in 2012.^[4] By 2014, a master plan for the BRT network had been finalised.^[5]

However, in early 2015, Khon Kaen Mayor proposed converting the long North-South Red BRT line into a light rail line as part of Khon Kaen's Smart City development program and to integrate with the future planned North East high speed rail to Nong Khai. By mid 2015, a feasibility study was commissioned for a light rail line.^[6] In mid March 2016, the Thai government signed a decree approving the project and provided a budget to complete the feasibility study and design of the project.^[7] In March 2017, the Khon Kaen Mayor announced that a private company, Khon Kaen Transit System Co., owned by Khon Kaen City and 4 surrounding municipalities would be established to operate the line.^[8]

In July 2017, it was announced that the tender for the project was to be issued and awarded by the end of 2017.^[9] However, this did not occur as the feasibility study by Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) evaluating the design and operations had not been completed.^[10] The OTP study was completed in February 2018^[11] and the project was formally approved by the government in October 2018.^[2]

As of December 2018, bidding on the project is scheduled to commence no later than February 2019, with construction beginning immediately after the process concludes within next year.^[12]

In November 2021 the Khon Kaen Transit System Co signed an MOA with CRRC to form a joint venture for construction.^[13]^[14]

|Prototype Tram built by Rajamangala University of Technology Isan

Lines

Line	Terminal		Length [km]	Length [mile]	Stations	Status
Red Line	Samran	Tha Phra	22.6	14.0	16	Approved
Yellow Line	Ban Thum	Bueng Niam	41	25	23	Planned
Blue Line	VIP Home	Mitr Sampan	22	14	19	Planned
Green Line	Nam Ton	Sila	32	20	25	Planned
Pink Line	Circle route		6	3.7	10	Planned