Traffic Jam Begins on Highways on First Day of Holiday... Seoul to Busan Takes 7 Hours

Peak from 11 AM to noon
Expected to ease around 7-8 PM

Expected Travel Time Between Major Cities as of 9 AM (Provided by Korea Expressway Corporation)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Traffic congestion is beginning on highways nationwide on the first day of the Chuseok holiday, the 30th.

According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, if departing from the Seoul Tollgate by passenger car at 9 a.m. on this day, the expected travel times to major cities nationwide are 7 hours to Busan, 6 hours 20 minutes to Ulsan, 6 hours to Daegu, 5 hours 20 minutes to Gwangju, 4 hours 30 minutes to Gangneung, and 3 hours 20 minutes to Daejeon.

Traffic congestion heading toward hometowns is expected to peak from 11 a.m. until noon and then ease around 7 to 8 p.m.

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The expected nationwide traffic volume for the day is 4.57 million vehicles, with 470,000 vehicles moving from the metropolitan area to provinces and 310,000 vehicles moving from provinces to the metropolitan area.

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