BTS Skytrain extension officially open for business
Sukhumvit commuters have access to five new stations on the Onnut to Soi Bearing route
The new BTS extension is expected to carry about 120,000 passengers a day. The long-awaited BTS Skytrain extension from Sukhumvit's Onnut station to Soi Bearing in Samut Prakan is now up and running.
The service was launched on August 12 to mark Her Majesty the Queen's birthday, which is also celebrated as Mother's Day in Thailand.
According to a report on MCOT, there will be no extra charge to ride to the additional five stations for five months. From January 2, a new pay structure will be implemented.
The new stations on the Onnut to Soi Bearing route, between Sukhumvit sois 105 and 107, are Bang Chak, Punnawithee, Udomsuk, Bang Na and Bearing.
