Chuseok Return Traffic Begins... Peak Expected Around 2 PM

Today (September 26), the third day of the Chuseok holiday, congestion continues on highways across the country as return traffic surges.

Based on 7:00 AM today, the Korea Expressway Corporation projected that travel times to Seoul would be 5 hours and 40 minutes from Busan, and 5 hours and 20 minutes each from Ulsan and Mokpo.

The congestion for those returning to Seoul is expected to reach its peak around 2:00 PM, taking approximately 7 hours and 30 minutes from Busan, 6 hours and 30 minutes from Daegu, and 6 hours and 20 minutes from Gwangju, based on the Seoul Tollgate.

The corporation estimated that 5.9 million vehicles will be on the roads today, urging drivers to check traffic information before setting out and to practice safe driving.
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