Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) said on the 30th it will normalize train operations from the first train on the 31st, after schedules were adjusted in the wake of the collapse of the Seosomun overpass in Seoul.
KORAIL had reduced some train services after the accident, but as recovery work wraps up, it plans to return all trains, including KTX and conventional services, to normal operations.
Currently, the total number of train runs has been reduced to 643 from the normal 758. The operating rate is 84.8%. Among high-speed trains (KTX and KTX-Eum), 341 out of 397 are running, for an operating rate of 85.9%, while among conventional trains such as ITX-Saemaeul, ITX-Maum, and Mugunghwa, 302 out of 361 are running, remaining at 83.7%.
KORAIL said it has sequentially brought temporarily serviced rolling stock into depots for inspection and maintenance to restore normal operations starting on the 31st.
Earlier that day from the first train, service resumed on the Seoul–Sinchon section, normalizing KTX operations on the Haengsin–Seoul and Yongsan sections. KTX-Eum on the Gangneung Line and Jungang Line, which had been turning back at Cheongnyangni Station, also resumed running to Seoul Station.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and KORAIL carried out catenary adjustments, track safety checks, and facility repairs alongside on-site restoration immediately after the accident. After test runs and a comprehensive safety inspection, they concluded there was no issue with returning to normal operations.
KORAIL President Kim Tae-seung said, "We express our gratitude to the related agencies that worked together for a swift and safe recovery," adding, "Despite the unavoidable service reductions, we will repay the public who trusted and waited with even safer and more convenient rail service."