Minister Noh Hyung-wook: "Thorough Measures for Railway Station Disinfection and Operation Safety"

On the 14th, on-site inspection of KTX Seoul Station railway facilities and train disinfection status
Railway Special Judicial Police ordered a zero-tolerance policy against violations of quarantine rules

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Noh Hyung-wook visited Seoul Station on the 14th to inspect the COVID-19 quarantine status of the railway station and trains. / Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo Gang-wook] On the 14th, Noh Hyung-wook, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, visited Seoul Station to inspect the railway station and train quarantine status.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the day, Minister Noh received a report from Korea Railroad Corporation on strengthened railway quarantine measures, including temperature checks before boarding at major stations nationwide following the elevation of social distancing to Level 4 in the metropolitan area. He encouraged the officials, saying, "I appreciate your efforts for the people despite the difficult situation caused by COVID-19."

After touring the KTX quarantine site, he said, "So far, there have been no infection cases on trains due to thorough quarantine measures in the railway sector," and emphasized, "Please ensure that the strengthened quarantine measures are well communicated to passengers and are properly implemented on site with a sense of mission and full effort."

Minister Noh also stated, "Due to quarantine measures, vigilance regarding operational safety may become lax," and urged thorough and meticulous facility inspections and vehicle maintenance to prevent safety accidents.

Following this, Minister Noh visited the Seoul Regional Railway Special Judicial Police and said, "I appreciate the efforts of the railway police who serve as guardians of the public within railway facilities and are carrying out the support work for transporting overseas arrivals in dedicated KTX cars without any issues."

He added, "As disputes among railway passengers have increased due to COVID-19, the role of the railway police is more important than ever," and requested, "Please apply a zero-tolerance policy to passengers violating quarantine rules to create an environment where the public can use the railway with peace of mind."

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