Yeoncheon-gun Expands Demand-Responsive 'Ddokbus' Service to Daegwang-ri Station

‘Visiting Ddokbus Village Briefing Session’ Held
for Residents and Seniors

Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province (Governor Kim Deok-hyun) announced on the 14th that the operation area of the demand-responsive bus ‘Ddokbus’ has been expanded from Yeoncheon-eup and Naesan-ri in Sinseo-myeon to Daegwang-ri Station.

Yeoncheon-gun has expanded the operation area of the demand-responsive bus service, "Ddokbus," from Yeoncheon-eup and Naesan-ri in Sinseo-myeon to Daegwang-ri Station. Provided by Yeoncheon-gun

With the expansion of the Ddokbus operation area, Yeoncheon-gun held a ‘Visiting Ddokbus Village Briefing Session’ for residents and elderly people in some areas of Dosin-ri.

Yeoncheon-gun conducted four visiting resident briefing sessions on the 6th at Dosin 2-ri Village Hall, on the 13th at Dosin 3-ri Village Hall, Dosin 4-ri Grandmothers’ Hall, and Village Hall.

During the briefing sessions, the following were introduced: △ an introduction to Ddokbus, a demand-responsive transportation service △ guidance on how to use Ddokbus △ installation of the Ddokta app and membership registration △ experience of calling and boarding Ddokbus, providing residents with a comprehensive guide from registration to usage.

Ddokbus is a demand-responsive bus that operates flexibly according to passenger calls without fixed routes or schedules. Unlike conventional buses with fixed routes, it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create the optimal travel route in real time based on passenger demand.

The average daily number of passengers on Yeoncheon-gun’s Ddokbus is 32, with an average waiting time of 10 minutes, somewhat improving mobility convenience in rural areas with poor transportation.

Since September 3, 2024, Yeoncheon-gun has been officially operating two Staria demand-responsive buses called Ddokbus in Yeoncheon-eup and Naesan-ri, Sinseo-myeon.

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