The line will consist of 24[1] stations running from Takua Thung District in Phang Nga Province to Phuket City and terminating at Chalong intersection.
[5] In mid May 2021, the Transport Minister ordered the MRTA to consider an automatic BRT style line with a view to reduce the total project cost by just over 15 billion baht.
The planned route stretches for 58.6 km (36.4 mi) from Takua Thung in Phang Nga Province to Chalong via Phuket town.
The second phase will run for a distance of 16.8 km (10.4 mi) from Thalang (S02) north across the Phuket bridge to Takua Thung District and have three stations.
However, it was not until 2010 that the Phuket governor proposed a heavy rail metro idea as a requirement for the island to meet increasing tourism and local transport demands.
[13] OTP Deputy Director Wilairat Sirisoponsil, stated that the Phuket light rail project design was complete, and has been added into the PPP (Public–Private Partnership) Fast Track.
[19] Subsequently in mid May 2021, the Transport Minister ordered the MRTA to consider an automatic BRT style line with a view to reduce the total project cost by just over 15 billion baht.