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After the Itaewon disaster, there are stories of experiences that have changed the landscape of public transportation, which has always been congested.



Recently, on SNS, posts from users saying that it is noticeable how they use public transportation while keeping order while using a crowded subway or bus after the Itaewon disaster.



Netizen A, who used the subway on the way home from work on the 30th, said, "It was creepy. People at the transfer section were tangled up at work, and it was like hell, but today, people stood on the stairs at regular intervals and waited for them to go up." I thought, but everyone is keeping order as promised."



Another netizen, Mr. B, said on the 1st, "I was riding the subway today and someone kept pushing me from behind, so I said, 'Don't push!', so everyone around stopped at the same time."



On the same day, netizen C, who used public transportation, said, "I take the bus from Sinnonhyeon Station to Samseong Station, and the door is always full to the extent that it is difficult to open and close." will be,” he added.



Netizen D also wrote, "I don't know if it's because of my mood, but I felt like people were pushing less when getting on and off at a complicated transfer station."


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In addition, experiences such as "There are fewer people pushing (after the disaster)", "The atmosphere has changed", and "I haven't touched anyone (on public transport) for the past 3 days" were poured out.



However, some pointed out, "I think that the trauma of the Itaewon disaster has appeared as a phenomenon."



One netizen said, "The heavy steps that I must have walked while remembering the scene of the disaster... It's good to keep order, but it's also heartbreaking." He also showed a reaction that was sad to see. 



Meanwhile, in the wake of the Itaewon disaster, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has launched an emergency inspection for safety issues at subway stations that are crowded with people.



“The city and Seoul Transportation Corporation will jointly find stations with high congestion levels and analyze the sites with experts,” said Baekho, head of the Seoul Metropolitan City’s Urban Transportation Office, during an administrative audit of the Seoul City Council’s Transportation Committee on the 2nd.



He added, "(After the analysis is complete), we plan to quickly promote projects such as reinforcing movement lines and safety facilities, securing an evacuation space, and installing monitoring CCTV," he said.



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