"Chaotic" on my way home from work due to heavy snow...Emergency for more and more public transportation and snow removal

The snow that lasted all afternoon, briefly 'pulling'...Citizens 'Inconvenience'
Road control and gridlock throughout the city...Expected congestion on public transportation
30 minutes extension of centralized dispatch of subway lines 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8
15 more trains from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

[Anchor]
Due to the heavy snow that lasted all day and the cold weather, citizens had inconvenience on their way home from work.

In preparation for traffic congestion and safety accidents, local governments and others plan to increase the number of public transportation operations and make every effort to remove snow.

There is a reporter on the scene. Reporter Bae Minhyuk!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's in Gangnam Station in Seoul.

[Reporter]
Yes, the snow that lasted all day has now slowed down.Citizens who travel to and from

look as if they have shrunk to the fullest in the colder weather.

We experienced inconvenience from the unexpected heavy snow.

Let's listen to the story firsthand.

[BAE JUN YOUNG / Yeoksam-dong, Seoul: There was a forecast that it would snow, but when it came out in the morning, it was like rain, so I thought it wouldn't rain a lot, but it was snowing heavily. To the point where it's hard to walk around. Morning and lunch time, I think it was a very hard day for an office worker like us.

It's time to get off work in earnest, but road control and congestion are continuing throughout the city.

Also, citizens are flocking to public transportation such as buses and subways.

In preparation for this, the Seoul Transportation Corporation has decided to increase the concentrated dispatch time for subway lines 2 and 5, 6, 7, and 8 by another 30 minutes during rush hour.

A little later, it will run 15 more times until 8:30 p.m.

Korail has also decided to operate 10 additional metropolitan trains, including Line 1 and Suinbundang Line.

The city bus also increased the concentrated dispatch time by about 30 minutes than usual.

However, since the ninety-four bus routes in Seoul passing through habitual control sections such as Muakjae Pass and Miari Pass can be diverted depending on weather conditions,
It's better to check traffic information in advance
.

[Anchor]
You think it's going to snow again tonight?

[Reporter]
Yes, as another heavy snow was predicted overnight, the government plans to continue its all-out response.

The goal is to prevent safety accidents through snow removal work.

The Ministry of Public Administration and Security operated the second stage of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters from 2 p.m. today and raised the warning level of the heavy snow crisis from 'caution' to 'warning'.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is also maintaining the second stage of snow removal and snow removal work with autonomous districts and related organizations.

In addition, he said he will take measures to prevent slipping accidents at subway station entrances or bus stops through safety management of transportation facilities.

Authorities said it is recommended to use public transportation as much as possible on the way to and from work as snow is expected to continue overnight.

He also added that when driving, ensure enough safety distance to be careful of slipping due to road freezing.

I'm Bae Minhyuk of YTN in Gangnam Station, Seoul.

Reporter for shooting
: Hong Deok-tae