CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited (SET: CK) has informed the Stock Exchange of Thailand that the company has signed as the contractor in the Blue Line Upgrade Works Contract for procurement of additional rolling stocks and improvements to the related MRT systems of the MRT Blue Line Project with Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited as the Concessionaire per the details of works as follows:
- Procurement of 21 additional rolling stocks, together with installation of signaling and communication systems on the rolling stocks.
- Improvement to the central signaling system and supporting equipment installed between stations to increase the frequency of rolling stocks operations and support the increasing number of rolling stocks.
- Improvement to the central communication system to support communication with the new rolling stocks.
- Improvement to the remote-control system to enable the train operation control center to appropriately control the ventilation system in the tunnel and cover all possible incidents.
The contract was signed on 1 November 2024, with an estimated contract value of THB 6.8 billion excluding VAT. The project operation is scheduled for a period of 1,260 days.
