Uljin-gun Temporarily Closes 'Wangpicheon Cable Car' Two Months After Opening

Regular Inspection and Maintenance from September 7 to 18

Panoramic view of Wangpicheon Cable Car.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk announced on the 31st that Wangpicheon Cable Car will be temporarily closed for 12 days from September 7 to 18 for regular inspection and maintenance.

This regular inspection is conducted by the Korea Transportation Safety Authority in accordance with the 'Railway Transport Act' to check whether the safety management plan is being implemented, and Uljin-gun explained that it is an annual inspection carried out once a year.

The cable car, which moves suspended 55 meters above the 'Wangpicheon' river flowing into the East Sea, has become a representative tourist attraction of Uljin-gun, attracting an average of about 980 visitors per day since its opening on July 1. Built with French technology at a cost of 15.2 billion KRW, the cable car has 10 cabins made in France. Among them, 5 cabins have transparent crystal floors.

Jung Ho-gak, head of the Facility Management Office, said, "During this temporary closure period, we will conduct cable car structural training, replace the floor sheets of the crystal cabins, and perform overall maintenance of the facilities to provide better tourism services."

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