Illustrative image (Photo: Pattaya Mail) Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has cancelled 22 trains from April 1 on the northern, southern, and northeastern lines due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, long distance trains are still running at limitedcapacity, with some destinations cancelled until the spread of COVID-19 can becontained.
Ten trains originating in Bangkok and going to Hat Yai, SuratThani, Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and vice versa on the southern line havebeen cancelled. However, this line and these stations are still being served byother trains, except for Yala and Su-ngai Kolok stations which have beenclosed. As announced earlier, trains from Bangkok as well as 16 local trainsfrom Hat Yai are no longer running to the two stations.
On the northern line, six trains from Bangkok to Sawankhalok, toChiang Mai, and to Sila At, and vice versa have been cancelled.
On the northeastern line, six trains from Bangkok to UbonRatchathani, and to Nong Khai, and vice versa have been cancelled.
Passengers who have already purchased tickets can request arefund at any SRT ticket office across the country, or call the 24-hour hotline1690. Passengers booked on cancelled trains can ask to travel on other trainsserving their destination instead of seeking a refund.
Meanwhile, Thai Airways has grounded all its domestic andinternational flights from April 1 in the wake of global travel restrictionsintroduced by many countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline’sdomestic flights are now being operated by its sister airline, Thai SmileAirways./.
Meanwhile, long distance trains are still running at limitedcapacity, with some destinations cancelled until the spread of COVID-19 can becontained.
Ten trains originating in Bangkok and going to Hat Yai, SuratThani, Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and vice versa on the southern line havebeen cancelled. However, this line and these stations are still being served byother trains, except for Yala and Su-ngai Kolok stations which have beenclosed. As announced earlier, trains from Bangkok as well as 16 local trainsfrom Hat Yai are no longer running to the two stations.
On the northern line, six trains from Bangkok to Sawankhalok, toChiang Mai, and to Sila At, and vice versa have been cancelled.
On the northeastern line, six trains from Bangkok to UbonRatchathani, and to Nong Khai, and vice versa have been cancelled.
Passengers who have already purchased tickets can request arefund at any SRT ticket office across the country, or call the 24-hour hotline1690. Passengers booked on cancelled trains can ask to travel on other trainsserving their destination instead of seeking a refund.
Meanwhile, Thai Airways has grounded all its domestic andinternational flights from April 1 in the wake of global travel restrictionsintroduced by many countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline’sdomestic flights are now being operated by its sister airline, Thai SmileAirways./.
VNA
