[속보]’Mugunghwa Lake Derailment’ resumption delayed … Congestion on the way back from work is inevitable

Restoration work on Mugunghwa Lake at Yeongdeungpo Station in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul is expected to be delayed from the originally scheduled 4:00 PM. KORAIL expects to complete the restoration work by 5:30 pm, with an hour and a half delay, but it seems that congestion on the way back from work is inevitable.

Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) announced on the 7th that Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) announced on the 7th that “The crash site is adjacent to the train tracks, so take care of the safety of employees and customers and pick up and remove vehicles during the recovery process. It takes a long time to restore the damaged catenary and repair the tracks, “he explained.

According to KORAIL, at 20:52 on the 6th, the Mugunghwa 1567 train, which left Yongsan Station and headed for Iksan Station with 275 passengers on board, was entering Yeongdeungpo Station in Yeongdeungpo-gu, and a total of 6 trains, including 5 passenger cars and 1 generator, went off the track. . 20 passengers were minor injured in the accident and all KTX and general trains did not stop at Yongsan Station and Yeongdeungpo Station.

Previously, KORAIL changed train circulation 125 times from the first train of the 7 to 9:00 (35 times) and from 9:00 to 13:00 (90 times). In addition, all 49 sections, including 25 KTX and 24 regular trains, which run from 1pm to 4pm, have been suspended. 21 times, including 11 KTX and 10 regular trains, the operational section was shortened or the departure station was changed.