[Photo] Peak of Traffic Congestion on the Return Home Route

On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the 19th, vehicles are moving slowly toward the Busan direction on the Gyeongbu Expressway near Jamwon IC in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the 19th, vehicles are moving slowly toward Busan on the Gyeongbu Expressway near Jamwon IC in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the 19th, vehicles are moving slowly on the Gyeongbu Expressway heading towards Busan near Jamwon IC in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the 19th, vehicles are moving slowly on the Gyeongbu Expressway heading toward Busan near Jamwon IC in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

On this day, the travel time by passenger car from Seoul Tollgate to Busan is 5 hours and 30 minutes. Ulsan is forecasted at 5 hours and 10 minutes, Daegu 4 hours and 30 minutes, Gwangju 3 hours and 40 minutes, Daejeon 3 hours and 50 minutes, and Gangneung 2 hours and 40 minutes.

The Korea Expressway Corporation predicted that traffic congestion toward the hometown direction would start between 6 and 7 a.m., peak between 4 and 5 p.m., and ease around 8 to 9 p.m. For the return direction, congestion is expected to begin between 11 a.m. and noon, peak between 3 and 4 p.m., and clear up around 6 to 7 p.m.

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