On October 20 last year, union members affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a general strike near Seodaemun Station in Seoul, marching to demand the abolition of irregular employment./Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@
[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Jo] The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has urged the public to use public transportation, anticipating traffic inconveniences in the downtown area due to a Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) rally and march expected to be attended by over 9,000 people on Saturday, the 24th.
According to the police on the 23rd, a stage for the rally will be set up in the morning on Sejong-daero (from Taepyeong to Sungnyemun) and around Samgakji Station. In the afternoon, a march is scheduled from Sungnyemun Intersection to Gwanghwamun Intersection, then to Anguk Intersection, and back.
The police plan to install about 40 guide signboards around the rally and march routes to minimize traffic congestion and inconvenience to citizens. Approximately 300 officers, including traffic police, will be deployed to manage traffic, including directing vehicles to detour routes.
A Seoul police official said, "Traffic congestion is expected at major downtown intersections such as Sejong Intersection," and urged, "Please use detour routes and public transportation such as the subway, and if driving is unavoidable, follow the detour routes and the traffic police's hand signals carefully."
Detailed traffic information during the rally can be checked through the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's traffic information hotline, the Traffic Information Center website, and KakaoTalk's Seoul Police Traffic Information channel.
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