Korail "All Train Operations Resume from the 21st... Except Chungbuk and Yeongdong Lines"

Excluding Areas Under Heavy Rain Recovery

Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) announced on the 20th that it plans to resume operation of all trains starting from the first train on the 21st early morning.

However, the Chungbuk, Yeongdong, Taebaek, Gyeongbuk, Jungbu Inland, Jeongseon, and Gyeongjeon Lines (Gwangju Songjeong~Suncheon), which are facing difficulties in restoration due to track washouts caused by heavy rain, are excluded.

Delays due to slow operation are expected to be unavoidable in some vulnerable sections such as tunnels, bridges, and areas with concentrated rainfall.

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KORAIL is conducting inspections of tracks, subgrade structures, and cut slopes by line in cooperation with external experts, and is diagnosing the condition of 10 bridges adjacent to rivers where flood warnings have been issued.

A KORAIL official stated, "For sections that have undergone detailed inspections, we will deploy work vehicles and test trains to verify safety once again, and after several safety procedures, the final decision to resume operation will be made."

Train delay status can be checked on the mobile app 'KORAIL Talk'.

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