AsiA Highway Traffic Jammed Heading North Through Ayutthaya; Police Clearing

Matichon•Society•2d ago

Reader Briefing

Severe traffic congestion occurred on the AsiA Highway in Ayutthaya Province, heading north, during the Songkran festival, with police actively working to alleviate the jams.

•A significant traffic jam occurred on the AsiA Highway in Ayutthaya Province on April 11.
•Congestion was particularly bad heading north towards northern provinces during the Songkran festival.
•Bottlenecks at specific locations, including a university and river bridge, exacerbated traffic delays.
•Police were actively involved in surveying and directing traffic to ease the congestion.

Overview

•On April 11, at 2:30 PM, traffic congestion was reported on the AsiA Highway, outbound section, passing through Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province.
•The traffic congestion was caused by a bottleneck near kilometer marker 23, where traffic lanes narrowed before crossing a railway bridge.
•Further congestion occurred after vehicles merged and some diverted to parallel lanes to refuel at gas stations, resulting in slow-moving traffic.
•Another congestion point was identified at kilometer marker 26 near the Pa Sak River bridge, due to vehicles exiting Nakhon Luang district and gas stations.
•Vehicles were moving at approximately 40-60 kilometers per hour in congested areas.
•At kilometer marker 36 near the Bang Pa-In interchange, traffic was dense all day, with vehicles from Road 347 merging onto the AsiA Highway.
•A gas station near the Bang Pa-In interchange also contributed to slowdowns due to vehicles entering and exiting.
•Ayutthaya Highway Police patrolled congested areas and used hand signals to direct traffic in order to urgently clear the jams.

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Key Entities

Place

AsiA Highway(สายเอเชีย)

The highway experiencing severe traffic congestion heading north through Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Ayutthaya(อยุธยา)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where significant traffic congestion occurred on the AsiA Highway.

Pa Sak River(แม่น้ำป่าสัก)ℹ️

A river in Ayutthaya Province over which a bridge caused traffic congestion.

Nakhon Luang(นครหลวง)

Anอำเภอ (district) in Ayutthaya Province, from which vehicles exiting contributed to traffic congestion.

Bang Pa-In Interchange(ต่างระดับบางปะหัน)

An interchange in Ayutthaya Province where traffic was heavy due to merging vehicles and a nearby gas station.

Road 347 Pathum Thani-Bang Pa-In(ถนนสาย 347 ปทุมธานี-บางปะหัน)

A road connecting Pathum Thani and Bang Pa-In, vehicles from which contributed to traffic on the AsiA Highway.

Organization

Suvarnabhumi Institute of Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology(มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีราชมงคลสุวรรณภูมิ)

A university located in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, identified as a bottleneck contributing to traffic congestion.

Ayutthaya Highway Police(ตำรวจทางหลวงอยุธยา)

The law enforcement agency responsible for surveying and directing traffic on the AsiA Highway in Ayutthaya during congestion.