PUBLISHED: 7 Jul 2024 at 17: 29
After the Pink Line controller attempted to close a bag with a broken carriage door without waiting for the train to leave the station, the transport minister has taken disciplinary action against the operator.
The minister, Suriya Juangroongruangkit, announced on Sunday that he had instructed the Mass Rapid Transit Authority ( MRTA ) to impose disciplinary sanctions against NBM, which runs the Pink Line between Khae Rai in Nonthaburi and Min Buri in northern Bangkok.
The secretary was responding to a situation last Thursday. Crew members opened a carriage entrance as the increased rail was being stopped between stations. A sudden view from the station down to the ground below shocked the people.
” This tragedy concerns protection on public travel… It is not negotiable”, Mr Suriya said.
Acting MRTA government Vithaya Punmongkol claimed that the operator had been informed that the MRTA had the authority to impose punitive sanctions because the incident presented a danger to passengers.
NBM reported that the incident occurred at 7:01 a.m. on Thursday when coach number 10 left Lat Pla Khao stop for Nonthaburi.
The train personnel made an emergency stop after hearing what sounded like a coach being constantly struck by an object and reported it to Pink Line power.
Therefore, they discovered that a pilot’s handbag protruding outside the train was preventing a carriage door from closing properly.
The team was instructed to use a code to personally unlock the door, but the doorway did not.
Then they were instructed to shut down the train’s computerized control system, take control of the train and push it back to the station, unlock the door, and free the bag.
But, after deactivating the automated system, the personnel opened the door , before returning to the place.
Before the coach resumed service, the controller soon instructed train staff to follow safety standards.