Traffic surges on highways on 2nd day of extended Lunar New Year holiday

Traffic Surges On Highways On 2nd Day Of Extended Lunar New Year Holiday

Traffic is congested on the Gyeongbu Expressway near Shingal Interchange in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 24, ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, as seen from a police SWAT helicopter. Yonhap

Visitors is congested on the Gyeongbu Expressway close to Shingal Interchange in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 24, forward of the Lunar New 12 months holidays, as seen from a police SWAT helicopter. Yonhap

Visitors on main highways throughout South Korea confirmed some indicators of congestion Sunday on the second day of this yr’s Lunar New 12 months vacation interval as individuals headed for his or her hometowns.

This yr’s Lunar New 12 months vacation, generally known as Seol, has been prolonged to 6 days, lasting till Thursday, after the federal government designated Monday as a brief nationwide vacation.

As of 9 a.m., a drive from Seoul to the southeastern port metropolis of Busan, 320 kilometers away, was anticipated to take 5 hours and 10 minutes, and to Gangneung, some 160 km from the capital, roughly three hours, in accordance with the state-run Korea Expressway Corp.

Visitors congestion on outbound routes from Seoul is predicted to peak between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., with circumstances easing between 10 and 11 p.m.

Journey occasions towards Seoul have been comparatively shorter, with the drive from Busan anticipated to take 4 hours and 50 minutes, and the journey from Gangneung estimated at two hours and 40 minutes.

The state-run firm stated that site visitors is ready to be heavier in comparison with common Sundays, however famous that it’s anticipated to be comparatively clean, excluding main routes.

Korea Expressway estimated that 4.25 million autos would journey nationwide on Sunday, together with 410,000 vehicles leaving the larger Seoul space and 300,000 vehicles heading towards it. (Yonhap)

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