"Ensuring Safety Amid Post-Typhoon Heatwave: Korea Railroad Conducts Comprehensive Inspection of Tracks and Structures"

Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) announced on the 14th that it will conduct a nationwide inspection of tracks and structures from the 14th to the 18th.

The inspection will focus on areas where flooding occurred or where trains slowed down when the typhoon passed over the Korean Peninsula, aiming to proactively eliminate potential hazards.

Korea Railroad is taking thorough measures to prevent the risk of tracks warping due to high temperatures as the heatwave continues after the typhoon. An automatic sprinkler system is operating on the high-speed line near KTX Osong Station. Photo by Korea Railroad Corporation

In particular, KORAIL plans to closely examine vulnerable areas such as slopes, rockfall-prone zones, fences, drainage channels, and sinkholes to prevent additional damage.

Furthermore, any locations showing abnormal signs during the inspection will be repaired immediately, and if further maintenance is required, night work and maintenance equipment will be deployed to complete the repairs by the end of this month.

Meanwhile, after the typhoon, due to the continued heatwave causing rail temperatures to rise above 50 to 55 degrees Celsius, high-speed trains will slow down to 230 km/h and regular trains to below 60 km/h to prepare for the risk of track deformation caused by high temperatures.

During the peak heat hours, real-time temperature measurements will be taken, and track inspections will be conducted twice daily, including spraying water with automatic sprinklers at 133 locations nationwide.

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