"Free of Charge" ... Changwon Special City Waives Toll Fees on Paid Roads During Lunar New Year Holiday

Pallyong Tunnel and Jigae-Namsan Connecting Road
Toll Exemption Implemented for Four Days
From January 27 to 30

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam will waive toll fees on city-managed toll roads for four days from the 27th to the 30th during the Lunar New Year holiday, a traditional national holiday.

Toll fees waived on paid roads during Lunar New Year holidays.

The toll roads eligible for exemption are the ‘Pallyong Tunnel,’ connecting Yangdeok-dong in Masanhwoe-gu and Pallyong-dong in Uichang-gu, and the ‘Jigae-Namsan Connecting Road,’ linking Jigae-ri in Buk-myeon, Uichang-gu, and Namsan-ri in Dong-eup.

The toll exemption period will be from 0:00 on Monday the 27th to 24:00 on Thursday the 30th, covering four days, during which all vehicles using these roads will be eligible for toll fee exemption benefits.

Drivers using these roads can pass through the toll booths slowly without distinguishing between Hi-Pass lanes and general lanes.

The expected traffic volume during the toll exemption period for this Lunar New Year holiday is approximately 56,000 vehicles for the ‘Pallyong Tunnel’ and about 57,000 vehicles for the ‘Jigae-Namsan Connecting Road.’ The total waived toll fees are estimated to be around 120 million KRW, which will be fully supported by the city.

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, said, “The toll fee exemption on toll roads during this Lunar New Year holiday is expected to alleviate the transportation cost burden for visitors returning home, provide convenience to road users, and create a virtuous cycle effect such as revitalizing the local economy.”

He added, “I hope everyone visiting their hometowns drives safely and has a happy Lunar New Year holiday.”

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