Busan to Seoul 7 Hours 40 Minutes... "Return Traffic Congestion Eases After 2 AM"
Heavy Congestion Due to Influx of Return Home, Return to Work, and Ancestral Grave Visiting Vehicles
Gwangju to Seoul 5 Hours 50 Minutes, Daegu to Seoul 5 Hours 30 Minutes
[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] As vehicles heading home for the Lunar New Year holiday, visiting ancestral graves, and returning home gathered, highway traffic congestion reached its peak.
According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, as of 4 PM, the estimated travel times between major cities based on tollgate data are ▲Busan to Seoul 7 hours 40 minutes ▲Ulsan to Seoul 6 hours 10 minutes ▲Gwangju to Seoul 5 hours 50 minutes ▲Daegu to Seoul 5 hours 30 minutes ▲Mokpo to West Seoul 5 hours 30 minutes ▲Daejeon to Seoul 4 hours ▲Gangneung to Seoul 3 hours 30 minutes ▲Namyangju to Yangyang 2 hours 50 minutes.
The estimated travel times from Seoul to major cities nationwide are ▲Busan 6 hours 40 minutes ▲Ulsan 5 hours 50 minutes ▲Daegu 5 hours 10 minutes ▲Gwangju 4 hours 50 minutes ▲Mokpo 5 hours 10 minutes ▲Daejeon 3 hours 30 minutes ▲Gangneung 3 hours 50 minutes ▲Yangyang to Namyangju 2 hours 40 minutes.
The Expressway Corporation forecasted that the highest traffic volume will occur on the day of Lunar New Year. Nationwide traffic volume is expected to reach 6.04 million vehicles, with 480,000 vehicles moving from the metropolitan area to local regions and 480,000 vehicles moving from local regions to the metropolitan area.
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Traffic congestion in the direction of homecoming is most severe between 3 PM and 4 PM and is expected to ease between 11 PM and midnight. The return direction congestion is expected to clear around 2 to 3 AM on the 26th. The Seoul Outer Ring Road is heavily congested due to vehicles visiting ancestral graves, and rest areas are also expected to be crowded, so caution is advised. Meanwhile, highway tolls will be waived from the 24th to the 26th, except for the last day of the holiday (the 27th).
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