All trains that had service disruptions due to the collapse at the Seosomun overpass demolition site in Seoul are operating normally. It is five days since the collapse on the 26th.
According to Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) on the 31st, KORAIL completed all restoration at the Seosomun overpass accident site and is operating all train lines normally starting today.
From 6 a.m. on the 30th, commuter train service resumed on the Gyeongui Line between Seoul and Munsan. According to KORAIL, KTX running between Haengsin Station and Seoul Station and Yongsan Station, as well as the Seoul Station and Cheongnyangni Station segments of the Gangneung and Jungang Line KTX-Eum, are also operating normally.
Earlier, on the 26th, a collapse occurred at the Seosomun overpass demolition site on Seosomun-ro in Seoul. Three construction officials were killed and three were injured in the accident.
A KORAIL official said, "As restoration from the Seosomun overpass collapse progressed, train operations were expanded in stages and have returned to normal," and added, "Before traveling, please check train times and service status in advance via the mobile app "KORAIL Talk," the website, or the rail customer center."
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) is continuously inspecting the safety of the Gyeongui Line track section between Sinchon and Seoul Station and operating trains. It also plans to determine the cause of the accident and prepare measures to prevent a recurrence.