Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Inspects Special Transport Measures for Seollal Holiday "Ensuring Thorough Quarantine Network"

Vice Ministers Visit Suseo Station and Seoul Station on the 10th
Inspect Special Traffic Measures for Lunar New Year Holiday and Urge Full Effort

Son Myung-soo, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, visited Suseo Station on the 10th to inspect the special transportation measures for the Lunar New Year holiday. / Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo Gang-wook] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 10th that First Vice Minister Yoon Seong-won and Second Vice Minister Son Myeong-su visited Seoul Station and Suseo Station, respectively, to inspect special transportation measures for the Lunar New Year holiday.

According to the Ministry on that day, Vice Minister Son, who oversees quarantine measures in the transportation sector, visited Suseo Station and received reports from Suseo High-Speed Railway (SR) on quarantine measures at major stations and trains, operation of the special countermeasures headquarters, and campaigns to prevent infectious diseases among returning and departing passengers, as well as transportation measures, while encouraging the staff.

Vice Minister Son stated, "This Lunar New Year holiday period will be a very important turning point to overcome the third wave of COVID-19," and emphasized, "Since the severe quarantine situation continues, please thoroughly manage to ensure that the special measures for the Lunar New Year holiday are implemented without any issues on the ground."

He particularly noted, "So far, there have been no cases of infection in the railway sector due to proactive quarantine measures," and urged, "Please maintain vigilance and make every effort in quarantine activities during this Lunar New Year holiday period as well."

Yoon Sung-won, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, is visiting Seoul Station on the 10th to inspect special transportation measures for the Lunar New Year holiday. / Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Vice Minister Yoon also visited Seoul Station on the same day to inspect the quarantine readiness for the Lunar New Year holiday and expressed gratitude to the officials for their hard work.

After receiving reports on the special quarantine measures for the Lunar New Year holiday and touring the quarantine sites, he requested, "Since the entire nation is striving to suppress the spread of COVID-19, including banning private gatherings of five or more people, please ensure thorough establishment of a quarantine network without blind spots during the Lunar New Year holiday."

In particular, Vice Minister Yoon asked, "Please actively promote through announcements and other means so that passengers fully recognize and comply with quarantine rules such as wearing masks inside stations and trains, maintaining social distancing, and refraining from eating."

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to flawlessly implement the special transportation measures jointly prepared by the government for the five days starting from the 10th during the Lunar New Year holiday.

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