Hwaseong City Launches New Bus Route 81 Between Jinan·Byeongjeom District and Suwon Gwanggyo

Hwaseong City has launched city bus Route 81 between Jinan·Byeongjeom District and Suwon Gwanggyo, with operations beginning on the 20th at 83 runs daily with intervals of 14 to 16 minutes.

With the opening of Route 81, residents in the Jinan-dong Daramssan Park to Byeongjeom-dong Guseungsan section of the Taean Residential Complex are expected to experience significant relief from the inconvenience of previously having to transfer at Byeongjeom or walk when traveling to Suwon.

To date, the city faced difficulties in route coordination with Suwon City, citing concerns that extending existing routes to Hwaseong City would increase intervals between buses and reduce passenger convenience, while route restructuring excluding certain areas would generate resident complaints. Meanwhile, transit operators also had difficulty establishing new routes due to insufficient boarding volumes in the Jinan·Byeongjeom area, making operations unprofitable.

An official from the city's Public Transportation Division stated, "Through multiple meetings with Suwon City to resolve the issue and continuous consultations with transit operators, we have reached an agreement to transfer some vehicles to the Byeongjeom route, deploy new vehicles, and begin operations from the 20th," adding "The opening of Route 81 will not only benefit Hwaseong citizens but also significantly improve access to Hwaseong for Suwon citizens using public transportation."

Additionally, a resident from the Byeongjeom·Jinan area who learned of the new route opening welcomed the launch, saying, "Access to convenience facilities such as Suwon Bus Terminal located in Suwon and public offices including courts and prosecutors' offices has become much easier, allowing us to use public transportation instead of personal vehicles."

The operation route runs from Suwon Gwanggyo to Ajou University → Court Intersection → Cultural Center → Gallery Department Store → Suwon City Hall Suwon Terminal → Runway → Jinan Underground Passage → Jinan Middle School → Byeongjeom 2-dong Community Center → Jugong 4-phase Apartment, Sinchang 2-phase Apartment → Sinchang 1-phase Apartment → Byeongjeom Elementary School.