Over 2.89 Million Traveled to and from Jeonnam and Gwangju During Chuseok Holiday; "Fortunate There Were No Major Incidents"

1. 1.46 Million Return Home, 1.44 Million Return to the City

Daily Average of 720,000 Travelers

2. 30 Fires and 79 Traffic Accidents Reported

Most Incidents Were Minor

3. Nearly 300,000 Visit Cemeteries

160,000 Gathered Over Two Days on September 24 and 25

4. Increased Bus, KTX, and Passenger Ship Services

Holiday Emergency Response System Activated

During the four-day Chuseok holiday, more than 2.89 million people traveled to and from the Jeonnam and Gwangju regions. Although there were incidents such as fires and traffic accidents during the holiday period, most were minor, and there were no major casualties.

According to the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City, as of noon on the 27th, from September 24 to 27, there were 1,458,390 people returning to their hometowns and 1,440,297 people returning to the city, bringing the total number of travelers to and from the Jeonnam and Gwangju regions to 2,898,687. The daily average number of travelers was 724,671.

On the morning of the 22nd, Malbau Market in Buk-gu, Gwangju, was bustling with citizens shopping for the holiday. Photo by Bohyun Song

By mode of transportation, passenger cars were the most used, accounting for 2,318,850 people. Trains were used by 270,546, buses by 169,854, passenger ships by 116,881, and airplanes by 22,556.

During the holiday period, there were 30 fires, 79 traffic accidents, and 1,859 rescue or emergency medical calls reported. Most of these were minor accidents, resulting in no significant casualties.

During the four days of the holiday, 297,124 people visited municipal cemeteries, including Mangwol Cemetery, Yeongnak Park, Suncheon City Public Cemetery, and Yeosu City Public Cemetery. On both the day before Chuseok and on the day of Chuseok itself, September 24 and 25, a total of 168,472 visitors gathered at these sites.

On Chuseok, bus number 518, which travels between national and municipal cemeteries and Yeongnak Park, increased its service from 60 trips using 10 buses to 90 trips using 16 buses. Around 100 police officers, public officials, and members of exemplary driver's associations were also deployed on-site.

During the holiday, 59 emergency medical facilities, 1,215 hospitals and clinics, and 1,236 pharmacies remained open. In addition, five children's night clinics, including Gwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju Central Hospital, iMom Children's Hospital, Mirae Children's Hospital, and Woori Children's Hospital, were in operation.

To accommodate the increased holiday travel, 34 additional intercity bus trips were arranged across 15 routes. Passenger ships added 204 extra sailings, and KTX high-speed trains made six additional runs.

During the holiday period, Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City maintained emergency operations in 12 areas such as comprehensive situation control, market prices, firefighting and rescue, infectious disease control, transportation, and medical services, deploying 106 people each day for these tasks.

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