Won Hee-ryong "Special Inspections Conducted on All Tunnels, Bridges, and Underpasses Nationwide"

"Please conduct special inspections to check for any risk factors in tunnels, bridges, and underpasses nationwide that are not directly managed by our department, and consider measures to prevent risks in advance."

On the 19th, Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, visited the Busan Regional Construction and Management Administration to receive a report on road damage restoration status, urging thorough prior prevention and smooth restoration progress with these instructions.

On the 19th, Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, visited the Busan Regional Construction and Management Administration to receive a report on the status of road damage restoration and urged thorough prior prevention and smooth restoration efforts.
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He continued, "Please find various measures to prepare for disasters, such as enhancing risk detection functions using advanced technology and establishing a special risk assessment management system."

After the meeting, Minister Won visited Busanjin Station, where railway freight transport was disrupted due to the recent heavy rains causing suspension on the Yeongdong Line, to inspect the damage status with railway logistics officials. At this occasion, Minister Won urged the preparation of countermeasures to normalize freight transport.

Minister Won stated, "Busanjin Station is one of the major freight handling stations in the country, and transportation can resume as soon as the heavy rains end. However, some items such as zinc ingots seem to require separate transport measures due to the suspension of the Yeongdong Line. Since the Chunyang~Beopjeon section of the Yeongdong Line is expected to undergo long-term track restoration work, Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail) should promptly prepare measures by smoothly consulting with consignors to either replace transport by land or discover detour routes that can be temporarily operated."

Furthermore, he said, "Carefully inspect the impact on railway logistics for other major routes as well, and proactively prepare measures to normalize railway logistics to ensure that there is no disruption in national logistics transport."

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