Songpa-gu Expands Installation of Fast Chargers for Electric Wheelchairs and Scooters

Songpa-gu Expands Installation of Rapid Chargers for Electric Wheelchairs and Scooters, Operating a Total of 31 Locations... ‘Consideration for Mobility Vulnerable Groups’

Songpa-gu Plans to Install and Operate Rapid Chargers for Electric Mobility Devices at All Community Service Centers by 2025

Supports Repair Costs for Electric Mobility Devices and Manual Wheelchairs for Disabled Persons... Efforts to Enhance Convenience for Mobility Vulnerable Groups

Songpa-gu (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) announced that it has expanded the installation of rapid chargers for electric mobility devices such as electric wheelchairs and electric scooters within the district to provide convenience to mobility vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities.

The newly added locations include Machon 1-dong, Ogeum-dong, Jangji-dong, and Jamsilbon-dong community service centers, bringing the total to 31 locations where rapid charging for electric mobility devices is available, including the existing Garakbon-dong and Wirye-dong community service centers and 25 subway stations and other sites.

The district plans to expand the installation and operation of rapid chargers for electric mobility devices to all community service centers by 2025. This is to guarantee mobility rights by preventing inconvenience caused by battery depletion during travel for disabled persons and elderly residents who use electric wheelchairs or electric scooters.

The rapid chargers for electric mobility devices are free for anyone to use and can fully charge batteries within 2 hours depending on the remaining battery level. Additionally, they are equipped with mobile phone chargers to broaden the range of use for users.

In the future, community service centers without rapid chargers for electric mobility devices will be sequentially equipped considering the number of walking-disabled persons (based on physical and brain lesion disabilities) per neighborhood and the conditions of each community service center.

Moreover, the district provides a service supporting repair costs for electric mobility devices and wheelchairs as a consideration for mobility vulnerable groups in the area. Eligible recipients are registered disabled persons residing in Songpa-gu who operate electric mobility devices or manual wheelchairs. Repair costs are supported up to 300,000 KRW per year for low-income individuals and up to 200,000 KRW for others.

For more details, please contact the Songpa-gu Disability Welfare Division.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, “To enhance convenience for mobility vulnerable groups in the district, we will install and operate rapid chargers for electric mobility devices at all community service centers by 2025. Going forward, the district will continue to pay attention and make efforts to improve various welfare services for disabled persons and other mobility vulnerable groups.”

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