KTX Track Derailment Accident Recovery Completed... Train Operation Normalized

Thorough Investigation of Accident Causes in Cooperation with Related Agencies... Establishment of Recurrence Prevention Measures

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The recovery work for the derailment accident of the KTX-Sancheon train bound for Busan has been completed, and train operations have returned to normal.

Korea Railroad Corporation announced that it completed the recovery work for the KTX derailment accident on the Gyeongbu High-Speed Line that occurred on the 5th, and normalized KTX train operations from 7:55 a.m. on the 6th.

Originally, Korea Railroad aimed to resume normal operations starting with the first train departing Seoul Station for Jinju at 5:05 a.m. that day, but the recovery was delayed beyond expectations.

The up line (toward Seoul) was restored by 5:47 a.m. and operated normally from the first train, but the down line (toward Busan) was rerouted via the conventional line between Daejeon and Dongdaegu for transportation.

Korea Railroad immediately activated an accident response headquarters led directly by the president at the site upon the accident, mobilizing 226 recovery personnel and equipment including cranes and motorcars to carry out overnight work, ultimately completing the recovery. After finishing the recovery work, a test train was deployed to conduct a final safety inspection before resuming operations, Korea Railroad explained.

Korea Railroad expressed, "We deeply apologize to the public for the inconvenience caused in using the trains," and added, "We will thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident in cooperation with related agencies such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board, establish measures to prevent recurrence, and strengthen safety measures."

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