Increased 4 Morning Rush Hour Services on Line 9 Following Seohae Line Opening

Seoul City Operates Emergency Transport Measures

Seoul City announced on the 31st that it will increase the number of trains by 4 during the morning rush hour to alleviate congestion on Line 9 following the opening of the Seohae Line (Daegok-Sosa).

Seoul Subway Line 9. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Since the opening of the Seohae Line on the 1st of this month, the city has been implementing emergency transportation measures. In addition, as part of the additional congestion relief measures for Line 9 (Phase 2 emergency transportation measures), the city will increase the number of trains by 4 during the morning rush hour starting today.

The city is informing citizens through notices inside stations, the Line 9 website, and announcements since the 24th to minimize inconvenience caused by the changes in train schedules during the morning rush hour. Detailed timetables can be checked on the Line 9 website.

Furthermore, to expedite the deployment of 8 new train sets (1 set: 6 cars, total 48 cars) by the end of this year, the city is continuously consulting with related organizations. To find a fundamental solution to alleviate congestion on Line 9, various measures such as reviewing train operation ratios are being considered in collaboration with transportation experts.

Yoon Jong-jang, Director of Urban Transportation at Seoul City, stated, “We are making every effort to prepare measures to reduce congestion on Line 9. Starting with this increase in train frequency and completing the early deployment of 8 new train sets within the year, we expect the improvement effect to be even greater.” He added, “For safe use, we ask passengers to actively cooperate with safety personnel’s guidance when boarding and urge all citizens to observe order.”

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