153 Cases of Fare Evasion on Railways Detected on First Day of Chuseok Holiday

Provided by Korea Railroad

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] #One person who boarded a KTX train from Daejeon Station to Seoul Station without a ticket was caught and forcibly removed from the train. In addition to the forced removal, this passenger was charged a total of 198,000 KRW, which includes the standing fare of 18,000 KRW for the Daejeon~Gwangmyeong section plus a 10-fold surcharge.

Korea Railroad announced on the 1st that on the first day of the Chuseok holiday (29th), 153 people who boarded trains without tickets were caught, charged a 10-fold surcharge, and forcibly removed from the trains.

Korea Railroad is conducting the "Chuseok Safe Travel Campaign" from the 29th of last month to the 4th of this month. During this period, Korea Railroad has suspended the sale of standing tickets and strengthened crackdowns on fare evasion, while implementing social distancing to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and maintaining order inside the trains.

Train passengers must use the train only within the section indicated on their tickets. Korea Railroad explains that if passengers request an extension of their travel section on a sold-out train, standing tickets will be issued, and the extension will not be processed.

Furthermore, if passengers use the train beyond the section indicated on their tickets on a sold-out train or board without a valid ticket, they must disembark at the next station. For the sections already used, the fare for the section and a 10-fold surcharge will be collected, Korea Railroad emphasized.

A Korea Railroad official said, "We urge all citizens to follow the train usage rules to ensure a safe holiday," adding, "In particular, please refrain from fare evasion, wear masks, and avoid eating or drinking inside the train cars."

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