80 Additional Intercity Buses Deployed for Chuseok Holiday…Gyeonggi Province Establishes Special Transportation Plan

Gyeonggi Province will deploy 80 additional vehicles across 40 intercity bus routes and increase daily service frequency by 120 trips to support travel during the Chuseok holiday. Urban rapid transit systems, including the Uijeongbu Light Rail Transit, Hanam Line, and Byeolnae Line, will operate extended late-night service through September 26-27 when returning travelers are expected to surge.

Gyeonggi Province designated September 23-27 as the "2026 Chuseok Holiday Special Transportation Measures Period" and announced on the 22nd that it will implement expanded public transportation capacity, dispersed traffic flow, real-time traffic information provision, and enhanced road safety management.

Intercity buses will add 80 vehicles across 40 routes and increase daily service frequency by 120 trips. Local and village buses will also operate flexibly, including extending final departure times by one hour when passenger demand surges, depending on conditions in each municipality. The province plans to encourage expanded taxi services around transit facilities such as terminals where passenger volume increases during the holiday.

Urban rapid transit will provide extended late-night service from September 26-27 when returning travelers are concentrated. The Uijeongbu Light Rail Transit, Line 5 Hanam Line, and Line 8 Byeolnae Line will operate until 1:00 a.m. the following day, while the Line 7 Bucheon section will operate until 2:00 a.m.

Real-time bypass information will be provided to reduce road congestion. When congestion occurs on major expressways such as Gyeongbu, Yeongdong, West Coast, Jungbu, and Seoul-Yangyang Expressways, road electronic message signs (VMS) will guide drivers to nearby bypass routes such as Provincial Road 311 and provide entrance ramp control information.

National roads will also provide nearby bypass route information on Provincial Road 309 and others based on congestion conditions on Routes 1, 3, 39, 42, and 45 in southern Gyeonggi and Routes 3, 6, 43, and 47 in northern Gyeonggi.

Bus operation information can be checked through the Gyeonggi Bus Information app, website (www.gbis.go.kr), and automated phone service (1688-8031). Information on major road congestion, fastest routes, traffic accidents, and road closures is available through the Gyeonggi Traffic Information Center website (gits.gg.go.kr), mobile web, and traffic information hotline (1688-9090).

Road safety management will be strengthened during the holiday period. The province will inspect drainage facilities and remove debris from bridges on local roads and nationally-supported local roads in 15 municipalities. In preparation for road erosion or damage, repair teams have been organized and emergency repair contractors designated in each region to enable swift recovery when incidents occur.

In the event of heavy autumn rains or typhoons, emergency communication channels between the province and municipalities will be activated to monitor bus rerouting and other operational conditions, with real-time updates provided through the Gyeonggi Bus Information app. Backup bus routes will be prepared in advance for chronically flooded sections, and safety measures such as vehicle access control and towing will be implemented at parking areas along embankments based on weather conditions.

Yun Tae-wan, Director of the Transportation Bureau for Gyeonggi Province, stated, "We will do our best in public transportation and road safety management so that residents traveling to their hometowns during the Chuseok holiday can move safely and conveniently," and added, "As this period brings concentrated traffic, we ask for active cooperation in safe driving and compliance with traffic laws."