Restoring traffic surface on Rama 2 Road during Songkran.

House, "Suriya", Minister of Transport, explains that the construction of Rama 2 Road has been delayed. He accepted the work and fixed it. Not planning in advance caused it to prolong. Confirming the return of traffic surfaces during Songkran Mr. Suriya Juangroongruangkit Minister of Transport Clarifying the delay in the construction of Rama 2 Road that Rama 2 Road has 10 construction contracts. The construction period starts from 1 February 2022 to January 2025 and the contract has been extended to June 2025, which is now approximately 10 times longer than the contract. % The delay is caused by contractors who are experiencing a lack of financial liquidity from financial institutions not lending money due to the COVID-19 situation. And another reason is that the Highway Department allows it to be done only during the night in some spots. Because if construction is done during the day it will cause traffic jams. Therefore causing a delay. Mr. Suriya also said that he has ordered the Department of Highways to make a pocket book to deduct points from contractors. If the score is deducted to the specified criteria, it will be blacklisted. Not allowed to accept further work So that contractors have more responsibility. The part that is called 'Seven Choakot Road' was previously a road expansion solution only to solve the immediate problem. When there is a traffic jam, it will expand along the shoulder of the road. When adding more Build a sky road Didn't think ahead about traffic jams in the future. The elevated sky road will end at Ban Phaeo. Recently, the Department of Highways was given a study. To extend the route further to Wang Manao Intersection. But it is done at the ground level which makes it cheaper. While the roads in Phetchaburi Province It is a continuous route with a narrow shoulder. Currently, the Expressway Authority of Thailand has a project to build an expressway from Nakhon Pathom to Cha-am. Therefore, the Department of Highways was ordered to build a road connecting to the road of the Expressw ay Authority at Wang Manao Intersection. I believe that if this can be done in the future, the trip to Hua Hin should take no more than 2 hours. As for the case of Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Insisting that it be done before the Songkran festival, Mr. Suriya stated that during that time the contractor must return the area in order. To alleviate the problem and he will go to the area to build confidence.-316 Source: Thai News Agency