Daegu Metro Line 3 stopped during rush hour... Recovery in 16 minutes

In less than two months, service on the way home from work has been completely halted again… “There must be special measures”

(Daegu = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Se-jin = On the way to work on the morning of the 2nd, another accident occurred that halted operations on Daegu Metro Line 3.

Less than two months after an accident occurred on the afternoon of September 7th that completely halted train operations due to a power supply failure on the track, operations were halted again, raising concerns that there is a problem with the urban railway facility management system of Daegu City and the Korea Transportation Corporation.

According to the Daegu Transportation Corporation, at around 7:49 a.m. on this day, a failure occurred in the track switch that moves the train that arrived at Yongji Station, the terminal station of the downbound line of Line 3, to the upbound line, preventing the train from being put on the upbound line, causing a disruption in operation.

The Korea Transportation Corporation carried out recovery work and resumed operation of the track switch 16 minutes after the failure occurred, putting the train on the upbound line.

Due to sudden train delays during rush hour, some citizens experienced the inconvenience of not being able to use the train on time.

The construction company is investigating the cause of the failure at the track switch.

Citizen Kim (51, Suseong-gu) said, "Unlike road transportation, the urban railway, which has the advantage of on-time departure and arrival, continues to stop operating regardless of rush hour, so citizens' trust in the Daegu urban railway is at its lowest. I think Daegu City needs to come up with special measures."

Previously, on the afternoon of September 7, all sections of Daegu Metro Line 3 were suspended, causing anxiety among citizens on their way home from work.

At the time, due to a power supply failure, trains running on Line 3 stopped on the tracks, and as reserve power was activated, they moved to a nearby station and disembarked passengers.

Daegu City was criticized for its slow response as it sent out a text message announcing the suspension of service only about 50 minutes after the accident.