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Today (May 8) Mr. Chaiwat Thongthongkoon, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport Declare travel during the enactment Emergency decree AND during the curfew than during the epidemicCovid-19 virus Resulting in the need to adjust the service Traveling in many ways Especially public transport, both land, rail, sea and air, with travel and transportation services between provinces. There are announcements about area control. And control various activities. With a scheduled travel time of the curfew 22.00-04.00 hours that cannot be traveled
The transport ministry has issued an order for bus operators providing services between provinces. Stop traveling 200 routes from the original, with more than 800 routes because they want to control the spread of the virus. And a part has suspended or interrupted the interprovincial railway Due to the curfew time problem With only a short trip that does not exceed 300 kilometers
After the relaxation of various measures, it was discovered that more people were traveling, especially in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces, with the use of quite crowded electric trains Which at this time has instructed to prepare an action plan for passengers to have the less risk And I found that management is much better Because people cooperate
However there are still complaints about the waiting period. Therefore, I would like to clarify that, normally, a BTS train can carry from 1,000 to 1,100 passengers, but when there is a measure of social space According to the standards of the Ministry of Public Health Therefore, reducing the number of passengers to only 250 people per train, decreasing by 1 in 4, which is considered necessary to reduce the risk of infection of service users, therefore asking the public to understand
Chaiwat also said that For the subway that is not enough to provide service It will have to increase the frequency of operation or not enough The need for space should be AND when there are more people using the service, it is necessary to adjust the procession. Increase the capacity of the bus to the maximum Which has data collection and various departments With more car demonstrations But cannot increase the frequency Because there must be a service interval of at least 3 minutes for each train, if it is less, it can be insecure.
As for traveling by bus and using passenger boats Congestion problems encountered But I would like to follow the guidelines of the Ministry of Transport measures to reduce the risk as much as possible
In addition, the Permanent Secretary of Transportation Mention that air travel now has 5 airlines returning to service. And open 18 airports across the country to support travel only for domestic travelers. With a time limit of 07.00 to 19.00. To avoid the duration of the trip beyond the curfew, while recommending people to travel to other provinces. Study various measures. From each province also To avoid causing problems when reaching the destination
Mr. Chaiwat emphasized that the Ministry of Transport cares about travelers who travel on all channels. It has established rules for both passengers. And personal In addition to pleading with people with fever to refrain from traveling and cooperating during the check-in point Follow the space measures Wear masks all the time Including the own ministry that provides safety in disinfection and cleaning While employees have good medical care not be a breeding ground for
While the Permanent Secretary of Transportation concluded that You must ask private companies to cooperate in the work form Start or span To reduce the amount and reduce the displacement density It will not cause congestion to the risk of spreading the Covid-19 virus
