The Yellow Line monorail resumed a partial service today. Five stations remain closed, to allow for repairs to damage on the conductor rail caused by the dislocation of an expansion joint finger plate.
Due to the inconvenience caused to commuters by the closure of five stations, requiring commuters to change trains at Hua Mark and Si Iam stations, the Eastern Bangkok Monorail Company, the Yellow Line concessionaire, has discounted fares by 20% for the entire route between Lat Phrao and Samrong.
The volume of passengers using the service today is below normal.
Passengers who want to travel to Samrong from Lat Phrao will have to change trains at Hua Mark station, while passengers travelling from Samrong will have to change trains at Si Iam station, because only one rail is operational between Hua Mark and Si Iam stations.
Ten additional buses from the Bangkok Mass Transit Company have been deployed to carry passengers between Hua Mark and Si Iam stations.
The company said that service resumed today at 18 stations, with the exception of Kalantan, Si Nut, Srinagarind 38, Phra Ram 9 and Si Udom, which remain closed.
To prevent a recurrence of the conductor rail incident, the company says that it has asked the manufacturer of the finger plate to fix the dislocation problem or come up with a new design.
Debris from the conductor rail fell on to the road below, causing damage to a few vehicles. No one was injured. The service was suspended for the whole day yesterday.
