Traffic congestion on highways eases gradually on the first day of the holiday... Seoul to Busan takes 5 hours 10 minutes

On the first day of the Chuseok holiday, the traffic congestion on the roads heading home is gradually easing in the afternoon. Although congestion continues, the estimated travel time from Seoul to major cities is decreasing compared to the morning.

According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, as of 5 p.m. on this day, the estimated travel times from the Seoul tollgate to major cities are 5 hours and 10 minutes to Busan, 4 hours and 30 minutes to Ulsan, 3 hours and 50 minutes to Gwangju and Daegu, and 2 hours and 20 minutes to Daejeon.

Compared to around 1 p.m. on the same day, the travel times have shortened by at least 1 hour and 40 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes.

The Expressway Corporation expects that congestion in the direction of going home will be cleared around 8 to 9 p.m., and congestion in the direction of returning will be cleared around 6 to 7 p.m.

The nationwide traffic volume forecasted by the Expressway Corporation for this day is 5.69 million vehicles. Among these, 510,000 vehicles are expected to move from the metropolitan area to local regions, and 310,000 vehicles from local regions to the metropolitan area.

On the morning of the first day of the Chuseok holiday, the Yeongdong Expressway in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do is congested.
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