The Department of Rail Transport has ordered construction of the Pink Line extension to be suspended for a week, after liquid cement dropped onto the trunk and rear window of a passenger car at Impact Muang Thong Thani station.
Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said today thathe has instructed the Rail Transport Department to ask its consultancy company to examine the operational proceduresof the contractors and to prevent such incident from reoccurring.
He said that the concessionaire of the project, Northern Bangkok Monorail (NBM), will have its performance score cut for the negligence, which may negatively affect their future bidding for government projects.
He apologised for the incident, saying that he had emphasised to the concessionaire that they must ensure public safety at the construction site.
The liquid cement damaged the rear window of a BMA and tainted its trunk. A passenger in the car sustained a minor injury, but was taken to hospital for first-aid treatment.
