Gwangju Nam-gu to Operate Unification Train Four Times Starting April This Year

The 'Nam-gu Unification Train,' which departs from Gwangju and tours the Demilitarized Zone while wishing for peace and unification on the Korean Peninsula, is expected to operate a total of four times starting in April.

Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, announced on the 6th that due to the strong enthusiasm of residents wanting to experience the division sites, the number of train operations will be increased, and a dedicated educational theme train equipped with facilities based on the Saemaeul-ho special class will be deployed to provide better convenience and vivid on-site experiential education opportunities.

The Unification Train, departing from Hyochon Station in Nam-gu and traveling to Dorasan Station, the northernmost point, will operate twice each in the first and second halves of the year.

The number of passengers boarding the Unification Train through the public recruitment in the first half of the year is 360, and the recruitment number and departure schedule for the second half will be decided in August.

For participants wishing to board the Unification Train, 160 residents aged 65 and over will be selected through the first on-site registration, and 200 residents within the district will be chosen through the second online registration.

To prevent an overwhelming number of applicants, Nam-gu will accept the first on-site registrations at 17 administrative welfare centers in the district from the 13th to the 15th, and select 160 people through a lottery on the 17th.

The second online registration will begin on the 20th on a first-come, first-served basis, and boarding status can be immediately confirmed upon registration.

Additionally, due to issues pointed out last year regarding facility aging, a train based on the Saemaeul-ho special class standard will be deployed, equipped with LCD monitors at every seat, video education, audio, lighting, smart education systems, 3D beam projectors, convenience stores, and restaurants.

A Nam-gu official said, "Last year, the Unification Train departed vigorously amid great interest, and this year, we will carry our hopes for unification on the train so that it can be delivered deeper and farther into the northern land."

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