Lunar New Year Highway Traffic Peak... Busan to Seoul 8 Hours 30 Minutes

On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, the southbound lanes near Jamwon IC on the Gyeongbu Expressway in Seoul are congested due to a surge of vehicles heading home. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 10th, Lunar New Year's Day, traffic congestion is occurring at various points on major highways nationwide.

According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, as of noon on this day, the estimated travel times to reach Seoul from major cities nationwide are 8 hours 30 minutes from Busan, 8 hours from Ulsan, 7 hours 30 minutes from Daegu, 7 hours 30 minutes from Mokpo, 7 hours 10 minutes from Gwangju, and 4 hours from Daejeon.

The estimated travel times from the Seoul tollgate to major cities nationwide are 7 hours 40 minutes to Busan, 7 hours 10 minutes to Ulsan, 6 hours 40 minutes to Daegu, 5 hours 40 minutes to Gwangju, 3 hours 30 minutes to Daejeon, and 3 hours 50 minutes to Gangneung.

Traffic volume nationwide is expected to reach approximately 6.05 million vehicles. About 460,000 vehicles will travel from the metropolitan area to other regions, and about 460,000 vehicles will travel from other regions to the metropolitan area.

Traffic congestion in the direction of returning home for the holidays is expected to peak between 1 PM and 2 PM and ease around 8 PM to 9 PM.

In the direction of returning to the metropolitan area, congestion is expected to peak between 3 PM and 4 PM and clear around 2 AM to 3 AM on the 11th.

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