Korea Railroad Installs ‘CCTV’ on KTX Trains to Enhance Luggage Security

Korea Railroad plans to install CCTV cameras inside KTX trains by the end of this year to enhance the security of passengers' belongings. CCTV cameras are installed in the storage areas for passengers' belongings. Provided by Korea Railroad Corporation

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) will complete the installation of CCTV cameras inside KTX trains by the end of the year. The CCTV installation is being promoted to strengthen the security of personal belongings.

KORAIL announced on the 28th that it will additionally install CCTV cameras inside trains to ensure customer safety and alleviate concerns about loss or theft of personal belongings.

Currently, KORAIL has installed CCTV cameras at all railway stations, recording 24 hours a day. The recorded footage is used to prevent crimes at stations and inside trains. Recently, the recorded footage helped resolve railway-related incidents and accidents, including habitual theft of personal belongings on high-speed trains.

In addition, KORAIL plans to install additional CCTV cameras inside KTX trains to proactively prevent incidents and accidents on board.

According to relevant laws, CCTV must be installed inside trains by June 2024. However, KORAIL plans to complete the installation of CCTV cameras inside KTX trains by the end of this year and inside regular trains by the first half of next year, sequentially.

A total of four CCTV cameras will be installed in each train car. Of these, two cameras will be installed around the luggage racks to prevent theft of personal belongings, according to KORAIL.

Along with the CCTV installation, KORAIL will attach CCTV recording notice signs on train car doors and luggage racks, and strengthen announcement broadcasts for crime prevention and patrols by train crew members.

Hong Seung-pyo, Head of Passenger Business Division at KORAIL, said, “We will continuously improve and supplement related systems and facilities so that customers using the trains do not feel anxious about the security of their personal belongings.”

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