KTX and 24 Emergency Standby Trains... Korea Railroad Fully Supports Safe Transport for Exam Students

Operation of Special Transport Measures Headquarters from Dawn on the 18th... Emergency Transport Preparedness
Reduced Speed on Tracks Near Test Sites, Train Operation Adjustments, Horn Restrictions to Suppress Noise

[Asia Economy Reporter Kangwook Cho] Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) announced on the 17th that it will make every effort to support the safe transportation of examinees taking the ‘2022 College Scholastic Ability Test’ on the 18th.

KORAIL will operate a special countermeasure headquarters from early morning on the test day until the exam ends, ensuring smooth movement of examinees and thorough COVID-19 prevention measures.

First, from 5 a.m. until the entrance deadline at 8:10 a.m., train operations nationwide will be monitored to maintain on-time service and prepare for emergency transportation. Additional staff dedicated to guiding examinees will be deployed at major stations, focusing on compliance with social distancing and other quarantine rules as well as maintaining order among passengers.

To be ready for emergencies, one KTX train each will be stationed at the Seoul Metropolitan Area KTX Vehicle Depot (Goyang City) and Osong Station in Chungbuk, and seven regular trains will be kept on standby across various regions nationwide. At 10 subway vehicle depots in Seoul and Busan, where many test sites are located, 15 electric trains have been arranged for emergency deployment.

In particular, from the first train until the entrance deadline, 56 emergency response personnel will ride on metropolitan subway trains to respond to any unusual situations during operation, and 43 mobile maintenance teams will be deployed at major subway stations to prepare for train malfunctions.

Additionally, trains running near test sites will operate at reduced speeds and limit horn use to suppress noise. For two test sites adjacent to tracks?Seondeok Girls’ High School near the Donghae Nambu Line Gyeongju-Bulguksa Station in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongsan Girls’ High School near Gyeongsan Station on the Gyeongbu High-Speed Line in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk?three train schedules have been adjusted in advance to ensure no trains run during the English listening test period (from 1:10 p.m. for 25 minutes).

Earlier, from the 8th for five days, KORAIL conducted pre-safety inspections on nationwide tracks, including metropolitan subway lines, in preparation for the CSAT. Especially near the tracks, construction work was temporarily suspended from the night before the exam.

Jung Wangguk, Acting President of KORAIL, said, "We support all the examinees who have worked hard so far," and added, "We will do our best to operate safe trains so that they can arrive at the test sites in the best condition."

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