Measures include expanded public transit capacity, traffic dispersal, real-time travel information and road safety management
Gyeonggi Province will deploy 80 additional buses across 40 intercity routes and increase daily departures by 120 trips to help travelers during the Chuseok holiday. Urban rail lines — including the Uijeongbu Light Rail Transit and the Hanam and Byeollae lines — will also run extended late-night services Saturday and Sunday to accommodate returning passengers.
The province designated the five-day period from Wednesday through Sunday as the "2026 Chuseok Holiday Special Transportation Management Period," announcing Tuesday a package of measures covering expanded public transit capacity, traffic dispersal, real-time travel information and road safety management.
On the intercity bus network, 80 vehicles will be added across 40 routes, with daily trips increasing by 120. City and village buses will operate flexibly, extending the last service by up to one hour depending on local conditions when passenger demand surges. The province also plans to encourage greater taxi deployment around terminals and other transit hubs that see heavier holiday traffic.
Urban rail lines will run extended late-night services Saturday and Sunday, when returning travelers are expected to peak. The Uijeongbu Light Rail Transit, Seoul Metro Line 5's Hanam branch and Line 8's Byeollae branch will operate until 1 a.m. the following day, while the Line 7 Bucheon section will run until 2 a.m.
Real-time detour information will be provided to ease road congestion. When traffic backs up on major expressways — including the Gyeongbu, Yeongdong, West Coast, Jungbu and Seoul-Yangyang expressways — variable message signs will display alternative routes on nearby local roads, including Provincial Road 311, along with interchange entry control information.
National highway detour information will also be available. For congestion on routes 1, 3, 39, 42 and 45 in southern Gyeonggi Province and routes 3, 6, 43 and 47 in northern Gyeonggi Province, the province will provide information on nearby alternative roads, including Provincial Road 309.
Bus service information will be available through the Gyeonggi Bus Information app, its website and an automated phone line. Traffic conditions on major roads, faster route options, and real-time alerts on accidents and road closures will be accessible through the Gyeonggi Traffic Information Center website, its mobile platform and a traffic information hotline.
Road safety management will also be stepped up during the holiday. The province will inspect drainage facilities and clear debris from bridges on local and nationally supported local roads across 15 cities and counties. Repair crews will be organized and dedicated contractors designated by district to enable rapid response in the event of road damage or washouts.
If heavy autumn rainfall or a typhoon strikes during the holiday, the province will activate emergency communication networks with cities and counties to monitor bus operations and arrange detours, with updates pushed in real time through the Gyeonggi Bus Information app. Detour routes will be prepared in advance for flood-prone sections, and riverside parking lots will be subject to vehicle access restrictions and towing as weather conditions warrant.
"We will do our utmost to manage public transit and road safety so that residents traveling home for Chuseok can do so safely and conveniently," said Yun Tae-wan, director of the Gyeonggi Province Transportation Bureau. "As this is a period of concentrated traffic, we ask everyone to drive safely and comply with traffic regulations."
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