[사회]Homecoming vehicles flock ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays…

[앵커]

There are many people who have come home early from today, one day before the Lunar New Year holidays.

The Korea Expressway Corporation expects to start a full-fledged homecoming procession from 11 am to 12 am.

Connect the relay car. Reporter Eom Yun-ju!

It’s a day before the Lunar New Year holidays, how is the situation there?

[기자]

Yes, we haven’t seen the homecoming vehicle procession yet.

However, with the start of full-fledged homecoming from today, it is predicted that an average of 4,1 million vehicles will use the highway per day during the holiday season.

This is about 15% less than the previous story.

There is a big impact, such as concerns about the infection of Corona 19 and the government’s recommendation to refrain from visiting hometowns, which is a 32.6% decrease compared to the previous year based on the average amount of movement.

In addition, as most people say that they will use a car rather than public transportation, you should check the road traffic every hour.

Compared to 76.2% who said they would use their own car for the past five years, 93.5% said they would choose a car this year.

However, there are many people who have not yet decided on a move plan due to the ban on groups of 5 or more, which is maintained even during the Lunar New Year holidays, so the actual size of movement and congestion may vary.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport plans to focus on quarantine management during the migration process this year, as in Chuseok.

Expressway tolls are normally charged even during the holiday season.

Earlier, the toll booth workers in charge of the expressway toll payment business announced a general strike from 6 am today, but as the negotiations were concluded last night, all are operating normally.

[앵커]

So what is the traffic situation now?

[기자]

Yes, with the exception of some sections of the metropolitan area, most of the congestion has been resolved, as in the normal rush hour.

Most highways, mainly used by returnees, are still in good condition.

As of 9 am, it takes 4 hours and 40 minutes from Seoul Tollgate to Busan, 1 hour 50 minutes to Daejeon, and 3 hours 20 minutes from Gwangju.

Also, Mokpo is expected to be 3 hours and 40 minutes, Gangneung is 2 hours and 50 minutes, and Yangyang is 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Especially today, it is expected that the most vehicles will be crowded during the Lunar New Year holidays.

Today alone, 4.6 million vehicles are expected to go home, and the Korea Expressway Corporation expects a full-fledged homecoming procession to begin from 11 am to 12 am.

The congestion is expected to be resolved between 1 and 2 a.m. tomorrow after recording a maximum between 6 and 7 o’clock this evening.

If you are on your way home early, please check the real-time traffic conditions and drive safely.

Until now, YTN Eom Yun-ju in front of Seoul toll booth[[email protected]]is.

※’Your report becomes news’ YTN is waiting for your valuable report.
[카카오톡] Search YTN to add a channel [전화] 02-398-8585 [메일] [email protected] [온라인 제보] www.ytn.co.kr

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]