Gov’t Mulls Building Railway Connecting Phnom Penh City Centre to New Airport in Kandal

• Kongleaphy Keam
• 11 December 2020
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The Ministry of Public Works and Transport plans to construct a railway linking Phnom Penh city centre to the new Phnom Penh international airport in Kandal province to help ease travel after the airport’s completion in 2023.

Under-Secretary of States of Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Ly Borin told Construction & Property Magazine recently that the ministry has already planned this project, but has yet to talk with the private sector.

“This is the plan proposed by senior minister (HE Sun Chanthol) …, once the airport construction is nearly complete, we will design and consider the location of stations and the route later,” said HE Borin.

The ministry has yet to reveal any further details of the project, as they need additional time to study.

Regarding the commuting route to the new airport, OCIC also plans to build an expressway connecting the city centre to the new airport as well. According to Spokesman of State Secretariat of Civil Aviation HE Sin Chansereyvutha, this will a separate project from the airport. (Read more)

The new Phnom Penh International Airport is a massive project in Cambodia worth over US$1.5 billion. As of April this year, the project is around 30% complete, and the first phase is expected to be finished in 2023, attracting around 13 million tourists each year. (Read more)

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