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Train No. 7 stops at Lopburi 2 due to engine failure! Passengers in panic!
On January 22, 2026, there was an engine malfunction on the special express train No. 7 to Chiang Mai and passengers were evacuated.
Train No. 7 stops at Lopburi 2 due to engine failure! Passengers in panic!
It should have been a relaxed trip to Chiang Mai, but a technical defect on January 22, 2026 put a stop to many passengers' plans. Special Express Train No. 7, which serves the route from Krung Thep Aphiwat to Chiang Mai, suffered a sudden engine malfunction at 9:18 a.m. and was forced to stop abruptly at Lopburi 2 (Tha Wung) station. Thick clouds of smoke came from the train, alarming not only the passengers but also the train crew.
For the safety of passengers, immediate security checks were ordered, which meant the train, which normally travels at a rapid pace, was stopped mid-way. This was an unexpected interruption for travelers heading to Chiang Mai. They had to wait at Lopburi 2 station for the problem to be solved. But fortunately the state railway did not abandon the passengers.
A creative solution
Those responsible immediately ensured that the affected travelers could reach their destination as quickly as possible. Passengers were transferred to buses, also organized by the state railway, to cover the route to Chiang Mai. At 11:20 a.m. the good news finally came: a three-car replacement train was sent from Bangkok to Lopburi 2 to pick up the passengers from train number 7.
It is gratifying to see how quick and effective action is taken in such emergency situations. The railway administration showed a good knack for not only informing passengers, but also quickly redirecting them. Although such incidents are annoying, the rapid response ensures that most travelers are rarely delayed.
Take good care of yourselves!
In times when train travel is becoming very popular again, we can only hope that technical breakdowns like this remain the exception and not the rule. The safety checks and the professional handling of the incident show that the railway administration is doing everything it can to resolve such events as smoothly as possible. So everything is already prepared for future trips to Chiang Mai!
For more information on this incident, visit the comprehensive reports on Nation of Thailand.