SRT to Expand Operations to Gyeongjeon, Donghae, and Jeolla Lines Starting Next Month on the 1st

Two Round Trips per Route

SR, the operator of SRT, announced on the 31st that starting from September 1, SRT will operate 4 one-way trips and 2 round trips daily on each of the Gyeongjeon Line (Suseo~Jinju), Donghae Line (Suseo~Pohang), and Jeolla Line (Suseo~Yeosu EXPO).

With the operation of SRT on the Gyeongjeon, Donghae, and Jeolla Lines, passengers can travel without transfers from 14 newly served stations including Yeosu, Jinju, and Pohang to the southeastern metropolitan area, and enjoy fares approximately 10% cheaper than KTX. Ticket reservations for SRT on the Gyeongjeon, Donghae, and Jeolla Lines have been available since the 11th.

SR analyzed that about 3.83 million local residents will benefit from high-speed train services with the operation of these three SRT lines, and the resulting social benefits such as time savings and reduced environmental costs amount to approximately 26.7 billion KRW annually.

The first trains on the Gyeongjeon and Jeolla Lines depart from Jinju Station and Yeosu EXPO Station, respectively. Although weekday SRT operations on the Gyeongbu Line will decrease by 5 one-way trips, additional seats have been allocated between Busan Station and Suseo Station, increasing the number of available seats for reservation by about 300.

Lee Jong-guk, CEO of SR, stated, "Based on absolute safety, we will do our best to provide more citizens with SRT’s low fares and high-quality services."

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