Thailand's ministry of transport is urgently addressing a technical malfunction on the airport rail link that has disrupted services:hailand's Ministry of Transport is urgently addressing a technical malfunction on the Airport Rail Link that has disrupted services, a deputy minister said on Wednesday.
According to Thai News Agency, Siripong Angkasakulkiat, the deputy transport minister, visited the Khlong Tan maintenance depot following the disruption. Officials are currently working to resolve the issue and investigate the cause. Authorities expect to deploy additional trains this evening to ease travel disruptions for commuters.
If the issue persists, the ministry has ordered contingency plans, which include arranging extra train services and coordinating with other public transit agencies to ensure sufficient capacity and reduce passenger congestion. The service disruption began after a train carriage derailed at a track switch inside the maintenance depot at 12:47 a.m. while returning after hours. The incident blocked the depot's entrance, preventing other operational trains from leaving to service the Phaya Thai-Suvarnabhumi line.
To mitigate the impact, the State Railway of Thailand deployed seven special diesel trains, while free shuttle buses were arranged to transport passengers between Suvarnabhumi Airport and Makkasan station.