[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Track maintenance equipment at Guro Station derailed, causing delays in the operation of the Gyeongin and Gyeongbu Line trains.


According to Korea Railroad (Korail) on the 14th, the track maintenance equipment derailed at Guro Station around 2:40 a.m.


Korail completed recovery around 7 a.m. after about 4 hours and 20 minutes and has currently resumed train operations.


However, Korail explained that due to the track obstruction, the Gyeongin Line and Gyeongbu Line trains are currently experiencing cascading delays.


Korea Railroad is currently investigating the cause of the accident.



A Korail official said, “We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused to metropolitan subway users,” and added, “We will do our best to restore train operation times and ensure safe train operations.”


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