Ministry of Land to Inspect Integrated High-Speed Rail Safety Ahead of Chuseok

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced today (September 17) that it will hold a high-speed rail safety management inspection meeting at Suseo Station tomorrow (September 18) to review Korail's training status for high-speed rail engineers, as well as measures to strengthen crowd congestion and security management in railways ahead of the Chuseok holiday.

First, the inspection will cover the status of securing high-speed rail engineers in preparation for the increased train operating frequency resulting from the integrated operation of high-speed railways, as well as improvements to training programs to ensure prompt and appropriate responses by crew members in emergency situations.

For major stations expected to experience heavy congestion during the Chuseok holiday, such as Seoul, Suseo, and Busan stations, the ministry will check plans to strengthen order maintenance within the stations, including the deployment of additional safety personnel from Korail and the separation of passenger boarding and alighting routes.

Railway police will be deployed in greater numbers to vulnerable areas with a high risk of crimes such as theft and sexual harassment, and the monitoring system utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) CCTVs will also be inspected to address blind spots in patrols.

Cho Sung-kyun, Director-General for Railway Safety Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "For high-speed rail integration to lead to tangible benefits for the public, safety must be firmly supported." He added, "We plan to regularly inspect the progress of institutional improvements so that Korail can establish a system to secure and maintain the expertise of railway workers."

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