On the morning of the New Year's Day (22nd), the homecoming procession continues, and cars are walking turtles all over the country's major highways.
According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, the estimated time it will take from Seoul toll booths to major cities across the country by car as of 9 am today is 6 hours and 10 minutes in Busan, 5 hours in Ulsan, 4 hours and 20 minutes in Daegu, 4 hours and 30 minutes in Gwangju, and 2 hours in Gangneung. 50 minutes, Daejeon 2 hours 20 minutes.
As of 8:00 am, the Gyeongbu Expressway is congested in the Busan-direction Jamwon-Seocho 3km, Osan-Namsa 6km, Cheonan-Mokcheon 10km, and Seoul-bound Yangjae-Banpo 6km.
On the Yeongdong Expressway in the direction of Gangneung, the vehicle is not speeding in the 9km section between Maseong Tunnel and Yangji Tunnel.
The Jungbu Expressway Nami direction is congested in the 2km section between Moga and Namicheon.
In the direction of Hanam, communication is smooth.
In the direction of Seohaean Expressway Mokpo, the turtle is operating in the 6km section between Seopyeongtaek and Seohaedaegyo Bridge, and in the direction of Seoul, between Iljik Junction and 3km in Geumcheon.
Also, in the direction of Changwon on the Central Inland Line, vehicles are traveling slowly at 10km from Yeoju Junction to Gamgok.
The Honam Line generally has smooth communication.
The Korea Expressway Corporation said, "Since returning home and returning home are mixed, extreme congestion is expected in both directions."
It is expected that congestion will begin at 6-7 am today, peak at 1-2 pm, and be resolved at 8-9 pm.
The return direction starts to be blocked from 9 to 10 am, peaks at 3 to 4 pm, and is expected to be released at 2 to 3 am on the 23rd.
Today's national traffic estimate is about 6.12 million units, with 490,000 units moving from the metropolitan area to the provinces and 470,000 units moving from the provinces to the metropolitan area.