70% of northern rail line repaired BANGKOK, 20 October 2013 - More than 70% of the train tracks in northern Thailand have been repaired, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). Mr Suprabhat Seniwongse na Ayudhya, a chief engineer at the SRT, said on Sunday that the tracks in the North, running between Sila At station in Uttaradit and Chiang Mai, have been closed for maintenance since Sept 16, 2013. He said that over 70% of the train line in Chiang Mai, Lampang, Lamphun and Phrae provinces has been repaired so far. Railway sleepers are replaced, topped with new 100-pound rail tracks. The chief engineer said the maintenance work was not disrupted despite some heavy rain in upper Thailand over the past few days, especially in Lampang province. The work will certainly be completed by the end of this month, and the rail service should resume its usual service on Nov 1, 2013. Railway maintenance workers are working everyday from 8am to 6pm, he added.(NNT)
Posted on: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:12:21 +0000
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