Bangkok Post
Repair crews battle to reopen Blue Line for Monday rush hours
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Trains running on the Blue Line of Bangkok's fire-damaged Mass Rapid Transit system would resume full services on Monday morning if overnight repairs were complete and guaranteed safe, Deputy Transport Minister Phattrapong Phattraprasit said on Sunday.
Key facts
- Trains running on the Blue Line of Bangkok's fire-damaged Mass Rapid Transit system would resume full services on Monday morning if overnight repairs were complete and guaranteed safe, Deputy Transport Minister Phattrapong Phattraprasit
- Mr Phattrapong inspected the damage to the MRT railway system in Tao Poon area on Sunday.
- The fire erupted at 12.32pm on the overhead track near Tao Poon station, above Pracharat Sai 2 Road
- At 1.15pm there was a fire alarm at a local power supply room
Summary
Mr Phattrapong inspected the damage to the MRT railway system in Tao Poon area on Sunday.
The entire MRT system was initially reported temporarily shut down following the fire, reportedly caused by an overheated electrical cabinet and short-circuit between Tao Poon and Bang Pho stations on Sunday.