Sejong Expands Service Area for Demand-Responsive Bus 'Duruta'
[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The demand-responsive bus service 'Duruta' operated by Sejong City will expand its service area.
Sejong City announced on the 21st that starting from the 22nd, the Duruta bus service area will be expanded to Jochiwon-eup and Yeonseo-myeon.
The introduced areas include five villages: Sinheung 1-ri and Bongsan 2-ri in Jochiwon-eup, and Gobok 1-ri, Wachon 2-ri, and Wolha 2-ri in Yeonseo-myeon. The city plans to expand the Duruta service area to all eup and myeon villages by April next year.
Duruta is a transportation service that does not have fixed routes or schedules; if you make a reservation call to the call center at least one hour before departure, the bus will come directly to the front of your village. The fare is also 500 won, which is affordable for users.
The new routes are two lines: ▲ Wachon-ri (Jegong-gil) ∼ Wolha 2-ri ∼ Yeonseo-myeon Administrative Welfare Center ∼ Sinheung Sarang Apartment ∼ Jochiwon Traditional Market ∼ Jochiwon Bus Terminal ▲ Gobok-ri (Palgakjeong) ∼ Yeonseo-myeon Administrative Welfare Center ∼ Bongsan 2-ri ∼ (Old) Hyosung Sejong Hospital ∼ Jochiwon Traditional Market ∼ Jochiwon Bus Terminal.
Duruta operates 10 round trips per route, with operating hours from 6:45 AM to 8:00 PM.
Previously, the city has operated Duruta in 17 villages including Janggun and Geumnam-myeon since last year. After the service started, users gave a satisfaction score of 9.18 out of 10 in a survey conducted in March. The total number of users counted so far reaches 9,778.
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Lee Sang-ok, head of the city's Transportation Division, said, "The introduction of the Duruta bus has significantly improved transportation convenience for residents in areas that were previously transportation service blind spots," and added, "The city plans to expand the Duruta service area to all eup and myeon villages within the jurisdiction by April next year."
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