The study was originally supposed to begin last month. The program-officer stated that there was no definite completion date for the study, but it would assess the best route for elevated train-tracks and how much it would cost to build.
Kimheang said once the assessment had been completed it would then be formally handed over to the government of Cambodia. He finished off by saying any project would be designed to ease traffic problems in the city.
Kimheang did not offer details of the proposed route for the skytrain. When the proposal was first tabled, media sources claimed it would likely link Samdech Monireth Boulevard and Choam Chao District. The district abuts Phnom Penh International Airport.
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Japan aid agency sets new date for Phnom Penh skytrain study
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A spokesperson for the Japan International Cooperation Agency says a delayed viability study for a Phnom Penh skytrain will now begin in August. JICA Cambodia program-officer Chin Kimheang told reporters recent talks between senior ministers meant the feasibility study was now back on the agenda.