Traffic smooth ahead of Lunar New Year

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- Traffic on South Korea's major roads Saturday was not
as jammed as expected ahead of the Lunar New Year day that falls on Sunday this
year, highway authorities said.

Earlier in the day, slight snowfall disrupted several main roads leading into and
out of the capital as millions of Koreans started their journeys to hometowns
across the country to celebrate the festival.
Nearly 180,000 vehicles left the Seoul as of 1:00 p.m., the first day of the
holiday period that stretches into Monday, according to highway authorities.
They said an additional 160,000 vehicles are expected to leave the capital city
today.
Koreans traditionally gather in hometowns or ancestral villages during the Lunar
New Year to pay tribute to their ancestors.
More than around 25 million people are expected to travel during this year's
holiday period, according to the transportation ministry.
sam@yna.co.kr
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