The first metro of 22 new four-car trains produced by Bozankaya and Siemens for Bangkok’s Green Line extension has been manufactured and will be shipped from the Turkish port of Borusan-Gemlik to Thailand at the end of June.
The rolled-out train produced at the Bozankaya factory in Ankara, will arrive at the Thai port of Laem Chabang in August 2018, after a 15,000-km distance covered within six weeks.
After arriving in Thailand, the 140-tonnes train will enter static and dynamic commissioning in Bangkok, including test runs on the Green Line tracks.
The trains are designed for a maximum speed of 80 km/h and accommodate 112 seats and 1,460 standing capacity at crush load. Siemens and Bozankaya have developed an interior design which combines high passenger capacities with a spacious, inviting and friendly ambience. The flooring provides a visual distinction between entrance and seating/standing areas by means of different colors, thus improving passenger flow. The cab area sports three-dimensionally sculpted surfaces, further enhancing the prominent graphics. 
“The innovative construction of the car body reduces energy consumption and increases passenger capacity by providing an optimized interior layout. Four doors on each side of the cars enable passengers to board and leave the train rapidly, reducing dwell times at stations and increasing system capacity,” Sabrina Soussan, CEO of the Siemens Mobility Division said.
In May 2016, Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company placed an order with a consortium of Siemens and the Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya for the delivery of 22 four-car metro trains. In addition, Siemens will take over their maintenance for 16 years. The Siemens scope for the Green Line extension trains includes the bogies, traction and braking systems, auxiliary systems, as well as the project management, design/engineering and commissioning of the trains.
The trains will operate on the existing BTS (Skytrain) system and its extensions, and will help boost the capacity of the lines to over one million passengers a day.
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