Deputy Governor of MEA and his team visited the area to follow up on the underground electrical line project on Rama 3 Road.

Deputy Governor of MEA and his team visited the area to follow up on the underground electrical line project on Rama 3 Road and the Yellow Line. Ensuring safety Today (17 January 2024) Mr. Thitiwut Ngernklai, Deputy Governor of MEA or the Metropolitan Electricity Authority. along with a working group to inspect, control and follow up on construction procedures for the Metropolitan Electricity Authority Visit the area to follow the progress and assess the safety of the project to change the aerial electrical cable system to underground electrical cables on Rama 3 Road and the project along the Yellow Line. Deputy Governor of MEA said that as MEA has continued to carry out underground electrical cable projects in the areas of Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan, MEA has paid attention to the problems of impacts on people during construction. Especially in the area of ??safety, the MEA has intensified the determination of related measures. Including the operations of the working group to inspect, control and follow up on construction procedures for the Metropolitan Electricity Authority. Support inspections to ensure safety for the public. and operating staff Random safety inspections of road surfaces under construction are carried out. to safety standards in engineering Helps enhance the contractor's ability to control construction work. Play a role in developing guidelines and establish policies to further enhance safety in MEA's construction work. This visit also checked the quality of the manhole covers and conduit pipes. It requires a design to reduce the roughness of the road surface that may cause accidents to road users. There were inspections along the construction route of 2 locations, consisting of the Rama 3 Road Project, totaling a distance of 10.9 kilometers, and the project along the Yellow Line. (Lat Phrao Road, Srinakarin Road, Theparak Road) total distance 31.6 kilometers. In terms of the overall project plan for changing the aerial electrical lines to underground electrical lines of MEA, curr ently there is a total project distance of 313.5 kilometers, with the goal of construction to be completed by 2029. Currently, the completed project still covers important areas in various roads, such as Silom Road, Sukhumvit Road, Phahon Yothin Road, Phayathai Road, Rama 1 Road, Ratchadamri Road, Ratchawithi Road, Ratchaprarop Road, Sri Ayutthaya Road, Sawankhalok Road, Sathu Pradit Road and Sawang Arom Road, etc. However, if the public sees impacts arising from MEA's project operations, including discovering that MEA's electrical wires or electrical equipment are damaged or in an unsafe condition. You can report incidents at the MEA Smart Life Application, which is an MEA app on iOS and Android smartphones, free to download, or various social media channels, including Facebook: Metropolitan Electricity Authority MEA, Line: MEA Connect, X: @mea_news and the MEA CALL CENTER 1130 Metropolitan Electricity Authority Data Center for 24 hours. Source: Thai News Agency