Ulleung County in North Gyeongsang Province presented a plaque of appreciation to the Daegu Branch of Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) on the 22nd for its contribution to revitalizing local tourism.
Ulleung County is presenting a plaque of appreciation to the Korea Railroad Corporation Daegu Headquarters for contributing to tourism promotion. Photo by Korail
Since 2011, the KORAIL Daegu Branch has operated the Ulleungdo Railship package, making efforts to boost tourism in Ulleung County. As a result, an average of about 3,000 customers visit Ulleungdo each year using this package.
In particular, after signing a business agreement last November to promote tourism in areas with declining populations, the branch has significantly contributed to attracting tourists to Ulleung County by offering a 50% discount on train fares for the Ulleungdo Railship round-trip package as part of the "Local Love Railway Travel" project.
Won Hyungmin, head of the KORAIL Daegu Branch, said, "Revitalizing local tourism through railways is one of KORAIL's important social roles," and added, "We will continue to strengthen our cooperation with Ulleung County and do our best for sustainable local tourism development."
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