Traffic Congestion on Major Highways on the Second Day of Seol Holiday... Seoul to Busan Takes 6 Hours 10 Minutes

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] On the second day of the Lunar New Year holiday, Sunday the 30th, major highways nationwide are experiencing congestion in the morning.

According to Korea Expressway Corporation, the travel time by passenger car from Seoul Tollgate to major cities nationwide at 10 a.m. is 6 hours 10 minutes to Busan, 4 hours 50 minutes to Gwangju, 6 hours 10 minutes to Ulsan, 5 hours 10 minutes to Daegu, 2 hours 30 minutes to Daejeon, and 3 hours 50 minutes to Gangneung.

The Expressway Corporation expects the outbound traffic congestion to peak between 3 and 4 p.m. and ease around 7 to 8 p.m. The return traffic congestion is expected to peak around 4 to 5 p.m. and clear by 7 to 8 p.m.

Traffic volume nationwide on this day is forecasted to be 4.47 million vehicles, about 300,000 fewer than the previous day, with 430,000 vehicles moving from the metropolitan area to local regions and 370,000 vehicles moving from local regions to the metropolitan area.

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