Trains in Thailand report 3.16 million passengers over New Year’s

Over 3 million people rode the rails (quietly, we hope) over the New Year’s holiday period, with the Department of Rail Transport reporting 3,160,216 passengers taking trains between December 29 and January 3.

During those 6 days, nearly 2.9 million of the 3.1 million rides were on the electric trains that criss-cross Bangkok. The Rail Transport Department Deputy Director-General broke down the 2,897,234 rides in Bangkok during the holiday period.

Some of the top ridership by the different lines of the Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Bangkok Mass Transit System, and the State Railway of Thailand

• 1,825,928 passengers – BTS Green and Gold Lines
• 791,173 passengers – MRT Blue Line
• 262,982 passengers – SRT interprovincial trains
• 135,665 passengers – Airport Rail Link

The interprovincial trains run by the SRT moved people going on a quick vacation getaway or visiting family over…