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BEM targets Bangkok MRT reopening on September 21 after fire
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Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM) is preparing overnight repairs following the electrical fire at Tao Poon station, aiming to restore affected Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) services by Monday morning (September 21, 2026), Deputy Transport Minister Phattrapong Phattraprasit said on Sunday (September 20). Reopening will depend on completed inspections and confirmation that the system is safe.
Key facts
- Phattrapong visited Tao Poon station after the cable incident and instructed the Department of Rail Transport (DRT), the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and other relevant agencies to accelerate inspections and repairs.
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- A preliminary account placed the short circuit in electrical cables along the tracks at Tao Poon station on Pracha Rat Sai 2 Road at 12.32pm
- Earlier emergency updates recorded firefighters reaching the area around Tao Poon’s electrical control room at 12.43pm, using a thermal imaging camera and bringing in smoke-extraction equipment
Summary
Phattrapong visited Tao Poon station after the cable incident and instructed the Department of Rail Transport (DRT), the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and other relevant agencies to accelerate inspections and repairs.
Phattrapong said the incident had been brought under control and BEM was preparing to repair damaged equipment. The operator would expedite the work overnight with the aim of restoring services the following morning.