During the five-day Songkran celebration from Tuesday to Saturday (April 11-15), more than 4.7 million passengers traveled securely by train; only one minor mishap was reported.
In contrast, during the same time period, 1,744 traffic accidents resulted in the deaths of 197 people.
During the customary New Year’s festivities, the Department of Rail Transport counted 4,738,213 rail trips, which was a little fewer than its projection of 4.82 million.
The main yearly holiday in Thailand took place this year from April 13 to 15, but many individuals take a few days off before or after to extend trips to see family in their hometowns.
According to Phichet Khunatham, the department’s deputy director-general, the majority (4,392,522) of the total number of train rides made over the course of the five days were on electric trains in Bangkok and the nearby provinces. With 2,774,098, the BTS Skytrain Green and Gold lines saw the most traffic, followed by the MRT Blue Line (1,178,494) and the Airport Rail Link (241,383).
During the five days of Songkran, interprovincial trains operated by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) made 345,691 trips. With 112,230 passengers, the southern route received the most traffic, followed by the northern and northeastern routes at 94,501 and 66,819, respectively.During the five-day celebration, the agency recorded no faults but one mishap on the rail system. The Samut Songkhram-bound No. 4385 train ran over a parked pickup truck that was sticking out onto the track. However, no one was hurt or killed in the accident.
In Thailand, one of the safest ways of transportation is the railroad.
In stark contrast, the number of fatalities and injuries from traffic accidents increased nationwide during the first five days of Songkran’s infamous “Seven Dangerous Days” to 197 and 1,738 respectively.
Between April 11 and 15, there were 39.4 road fatalities per day on average, which is a 10.5% decrease from the previous year.
Speeding (35.37% of incidents) and drunk driving (25.72%) were the two main contributing factors. 78.93% of accidents (or more than three-quarters) included motorbikes.
As people returned from their Songkran break, the authorities stated on Monday, there was an increase in traffic.
