Underpass temporarily closed again, this time for electrical maintenance

PHUKET: The newly opened Darasamut Underpass near Central Festival Phuket closed down temporarily again this morning while its electrical system underwent changes.

“The underpass closed to traffic at about 8am today. Officers were changing the electric lane marker system from manual control to automatic,” Samak Luedwonghad, director of the Phuket Highways Office, told the Phuket Gazette this morning.

Mr Samak confirmed this afternoon that the maintenance had been completed and the underpass was re-opened to traffic as normal.

— Kongleaphy Keam