Aged Railway Facilities on Taebaek and Yeongdong Lines Undergo Detailed Safety Inspection and Performance Evaluation

The Gangwon Headquarters of the Korea Rail Network Authority announced on the 25th that it will conduct detailed safety inspections and performance evaluations on all sections of aging railroads that have been in operation for over 60 years, including the Taebaek Line and the Yeongdong Line.

The Taebaek Line was constructed in 1966, and the Yeongdong Line in 1963, both representing typical aging railroad sections still in operation today.

Provided by Korea Rail Network Authority

The detailed safety inspections and performance evaluations are conducted to ensure the safety and performance of railroad facilities in these sections. The target includes all 609 facilities within the sections, and the Rail Network Authority plans to complete the inspections and evaluations by the end of this year.

In the detailed safety inspections, the Rail Network Authority plans to utilize advanced equipment such as thermal imaging camera drone filming, 3D surveying, and tunnel scanning to inspect railroad structures in mountainous and gorge areas that are difficult to check with the naked eye.

Based on the inspection results, the safety and remaining lifespan of the structures will be assessed, and the overall performance of the facilities will be evaluated to systematically manage the facilities by selecting maintenance priorities.

Yang In-dong, head of the Gangwon Headquarters of the Rail Network Authority, stated, “Through detailed safety inspections and performance evaluations, aging facilities that require improvement will be prioritized for repair, reinforcement, and upgrades.”

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