Passengers travelling to Suvarnabhumi International Airport are advised to allow extra travel time or use alternative transport after the Airport Rail Link disruption reduced train services this morning, July 22.
Airport Rail Link announced on its official Facebook page at about 5am that a technical fault had occurred on a reversing track within its depot, leaving only one train available for service.
According to the Airport Rail Link operator, the fault has significantly reduced operations, with trains now running at intervals of approximately one hour instead of the normal frequency.
Airport Rail Link said the technical issue does not affect passenger safety and confirmed that engineers are working to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.
The operator urged passengers, particularly those travelling to catch flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport, to allow additional travel time or consider alternative transport options.
Commuters travelling to work were advised to use State Railway of Thailand (SRT) diesel train services during the morning rush hour. Timetables are available on the SRT website.
To assist airport passengers, SRT and the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) have arranged shuttle bus services between Suvarnabhumi Airport and Makkasan Airport Rail Link Station.
At Makkasan Station, passengers can board the shuttle on the ground floor. At Suvarnabhumi Airport, the shuttle operates from Gate 9 on the second floor of the passenger terminal.
Airport Rail Link apologised for the disruption and asked passengers to follow instructions from station staff while repair work continues. The operator has not announced when full services are expected to resume.
The announcement prompted numerous complaints on social media, with many regular commuters criticising the communication of service updates. Others called for improved crowd management, saying platforms became heavily congested as passengers waited for the reduced train service.
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