Flexible Operation Possible for Some Subway Lines and City Buses
On the 4th, the day of the impeachment trial verdict for President Yoon Suk-yeol, Seoul City will deploy up to 2,400 safety personnel in one day. Safety management personnel will be stationed at 24 subway stations, and on-site clinics will be operated as part of safety measures.
On the morning of the 2nd, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon held a 'Safety Measures Meeting for the Impeachment Rally' at Seoul City Hall, conducting a final check of safety management measures with related organizations including autonomous districts, fire departments, and police.
From the day before the verdict on the 3rd until the day after on the 5th, a total of three days, up to 2,400 on-site response personnel will be deployed daily. Personnel will be dispatched to major subway stations and crowded areas such as Anguk Station, Gwanghwamun Station, City Hall Station, Hangangjin Station, and Yeouido Station.
The city's Disaster and Safety Situation Room will monitor crowd density at major rally locations using traffic and security CCTV. A cooperative system will be activated to share real-time situations with related agencies, and disaster buses will also be deployed on-site. To reduce congestion in the Yeouido area, the start date of the 'Yeouido Spring Flower Festival' has been postponed from the 4th to the 8th.
Anguk Station, near the Constitutional Court, will have exits 1 to 4 closed from the 2nd, and on the day of the verdict, it will be closed all day with trains passing without stopping. Approximately 415 safety management personnel will be stationed daily at the 24 stations to assist with order guidance and entrance directions. The subway will operate flexibly, including non-stop passages, according to real-time congestion levels. Measures such as non-stop passage and temporary train formations will be taken depending on the on-site situation.
City buses will cooperate with temporary detours in accordance with police traffic control. Routes passing through major rally sections such as Gwanghwamun Intersection, Sejong-daero Intersection, Anguk Station, Yeouidaero, and Hannam-dong are expected to have non-stop or temporary detours.
Five mobile toilets will be installed at major rally locations. Personal mobility devices such as Ttareungi bikes and shared kickboards, as well as street trash bins, will be relocated outside rally areas by the 2nd. From the 3rd to the 5th, bike rental stations for Ttareungi around Anguk, Sejong Intersection, Gwanghwamun, Yeouidaero, and Hannam-daero totaling 71 locations will be completely suspended. On the day of the verdict, the Seoul Museum of Craft Art and Unhyeongung will be closed.
To prepare for any patient occurrences, on-site clinics will be set up at Anguk, Cheonggye Plaza, Hannam-dong, and Yeouidaero, one at each location. They will begin full operation from 1 p.m. on the 3rd. Each clinic will have a team of 7 personnel, including medical staff from the local health centers, with a total of 140 personnel responding over three days.
Related autonomous districts such as Jongno-gu, Jung-gu, Yongsan-gu, and Yeongdeungpo-gu attending the meeting also checked safety management measures including crackdowns on illegal street vendors, removal of piled items, and waste disposal.
Mayor Oh said, "It is Seoul City's duty to ensure safety so that all people, whether rally participants or ordinary citizens, do not feel anxious, prioritizing citizen safety above all." He added, "We will do our best in safety management so that families can return home with peace of mind."
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