Warm and Safe Lunar New Year... Gwangjin-gu Prepares Comprehensive Measures in 8 Areas for Seol Holiday

From January 24 to February 3, Focused Implementation of Comprehensive Measures in Eight Key Areas
24-Hour Comprehensive Situation Room Operated... Minimizing Safety Accidents and Resident Inconvenience During the Extended Holiday
Emergency Medical Guidance Situation Room to Provide Information on Medical Institutions and Pharmacies Available During the Holiday

Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) is implementing a comprehensive plan for the 2025 Lunar New Year to ensure a comfortable and safe holiday.

The district has designated the period from January 24 to February 3 as the Lunar New Year comprehensive plan period and plans to focus on eight key areas: ▲ transportation ▲ snow removal and cold wave ▲ safety and fire prevention ▲ cleaning ▲ price stabilization ▲ medical and health care ▲ warm holiday celebrations ▲ and establishment of public service discipline.

To this end, a comprehensive situation room will operate from January 24 to 31. It will be composed of ▲ transportation task force ▲ snow removal task force ▲ park and green space task force ▲ cleaning task force ▲ and medical task force to respond to emergency situations in each field during the holiday.

First, with January 27 designated as a temporary holiday, the district is preparing for potential traffic congestion during the extended holiday. By increasing buses at Dong Seoul Terminal, an average of 120 additional runs per day will be operated, and the last bus and subway times will be extended for two days from Lunar New Year’s Day to January 30. Additionally, illegal parking and taxi violations will be monitored, and a traffic situation room will be operated to maintain an emergency contact system capable of responding to major incidents.

Next, to stabilize prices during the Lunar New Year, the district will investigate prices of major seasonal products ahead of the holiday and conduct guidance and inspections against unfair trade practices. From January 24 to 31, a comprehensive situation room for price stabilization during the Lunar New Year will operate to receive and handle price-related complaints.

Also, by operating a cleaning situation room and special mobile teams, the district will promptly respond to cleaning complaints and collect waste in a timely manner before and after the holiday to minimize inconvenience to residents. Waste disposal is prohibited from January 27 to 29, and normal disposal will be allowed from January 30.

The district is also implementing measures for a safe holiday. A disaster safety countermeasures headquarters will operate to prepare for heavy snowfall, while a cold wave management system will be established, and cold wave mitigation facilities such as smart shelters and heated chairs will be expanded and operated.

The Gwangjin-gu Public Health Center will set up an emergency medical guidance situation room and provide information on medical institutions available for treatment and holiday pharmacies to prepare for emergencies during the holiday. The lists of designated medical institutions and pharmacies can also be checked on the Gwangjin-gu Office and Public Health Center websites. Additionally, the Public Health Center will operate an emergency medical team for two days from January 29 to 30 to provide direct medical support mainly for chronic diseases.

Along with this, safety inspections will be conducted at major construction sites, facilities, and social welfare facilities, with special attention to multi-use facilities where gas equipment will be inspected in advance to prevent disaster and safety accidents.

Furthermore, the district will carefully ensure that no neighbors are left isolated during the holiday by visiting facilities for the disabled and low-income groups, checking on elderly living alone and socially isolated households. Support will be provided so that everyone can have a warm holiday by distributing Lunar New Year encouragement funds for single-parent families and consolation funds for national veterans.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “We will do our best to implement the comprehensive Lunar New Year plan flawlessly so that all residents can have a safe and warm Lunar New Year.”

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