
According to Ubon Ratchathani Municipality, "Underground Cable Construction Project Ubon Ratchathani Municipality" has signed an MOU with the Provincial Electricity Authority, tot Public Company Limited, Provincial Waterworks Authority, and other relevant agencies to jointly create the first underground cable construction project # electrical cable # communication cable in Ubon Ratchathani province.

On the morning of May 27, 2020, Ms. Somwat Wikrai Jedcharoen, Mayor of Ubon Ratchathani, together with the engineers of the Bureau of Mechanics, visited Srinarong Road which is one of the 2 routes designated as pilot routes. tot Public Company Limited has proceeded to drill to bring the communication line underground, and when this step is completed, the Provincial Electricity Authority will proceed to bring the power line underground, and after that, Ubon Ratchathani Municipality will proceed to restore the landscape that has already been carried out to its original state.It has also been improved and developed to make the cityscape more beautiful and inviting.
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The underground cable construction project is the introduction of electrical and other communication cables into the underground in Ubon Ratchathani Municipality in order to develop a high level of safety for the public. It is also an action that complies with the Cabinet resolution that requires the underground power system development project in the big city within 5 years (2016-2020) and the local government to participate in the investment to convert air power lines into underground power lines.The project will promote the tourism of Ubon Ratchathani province to have a beautiful and clean scenery. Because the construction route is an economic area and a cultural attraction of Ubon Ratchathani province as well.
For the first phase of the operation, a pilot area was established, namely the Cultural Road where Tian Phraya Festival is held, which is a great national tradition in Ubon Ratchathani province. It consists of Route 1, Uparaj Road, the fountain roundabout to Chayangkur Road (Suriyat Road intersection or Esso Pump intersection), a distance of 1.4 kilometers, and Route 2 around Thung Sri Mueang Road, Thani Dam Road to Plorangrit Road, a distance of 1.7 kilometers, a total distance of 3.1 kilometers.
The budget framework totals 264,696,931.44 baht (two hundred and sixty-four million six hundred and ninety-six thousand nine hundred and thirty-one baht forty-four satang baht). Ubon Ratchathani Municipality allocates 118,130,171.61 baht for civil construction and landscape improvement, and the Provincial Electricity Authority allocates 146,566,793.83 baht for electrical construction, and is responsible for construction in accordance with the requirements and standards of the Provincial Electricity Authority. The construction impact prevention measures will be established.For example, providing signs showing details about the project, providing equipment, notifications, etc., necessary for public safety, and coordinating the organization of the traffic system with the traffic police so that people in the area and people passing through the construction area are minimally affected.

When bringing lightning and cables underground, the area will be neat, tidy and beautiful. And reduce the problem of bringing the Lent candle procession to the Lent candle parade area. Because there are no wires or communication lines in the area. In addition, people living in the area also have adequate electrical systems and high security. Attract investors to invest in more business.which in the future will be able to be a model for neighboring provinces to come to study at Ubon Ratchathani Municipality in this regard as well

On the other hand, Mr. Sangwian Rattanasuwan, who supervised the construction work on behalf of the "Suphan & Chitapa Joint Venture Group", has said that the construction work has started today with the principle of drilling the ground face up before breaking through the lines specified in this route. The average depth from the roadway is about 3 meters and then put 4 PVC pipes 4 inches wide into each line of the pipe. Each line of the pipe is a dedicated support for various wires inside separately, such as pipes, electrical wires - cables. It takes about 3-4 months to complete the operation.Completed, which is estimated that before the end of the year 2020, various electrical wires and wires hanging from the poles will not be seen as the first route. The pilot was initiated, and many more lines with projects focused on the main road, before the light poles and wires will no longer be seen, Mr. Sang Wien finally said.
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