SEOUL, June 15 (AJP) - Starting next month, passengers will be barred from bringing devices equipped with large-capacity lithium batteries onto KTX bullet trains and subways, railway operator Korail said on Monday.
To improve passenger safety amid fire risks, lithium-battery-powered items such as electric kickboards, electric bicycles and other personal devices will be restricted from being brought onto trains or entering railway stations. Also included are portable high-capacity lithium batteries with a capacity of more than 160Wh.
But electric wheelchairs and medical scooters will be exempt from the ban to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities.
Smaller everyday devices such as mobile phones, laptops and smartphone chargers will still be permitted as before.
Separately, starting this weekend, passengers who briefly exit a gate for any reason will not be charged if they re-enter within 15 minutes. The measure is intended to reduce inconvenience for those who need to leave the station temporarily for urgent matters, such as using the restroom.
To improve passenger safety amid fire risks, lithium-battery-powered items such as electric kickboards, electric bicycles and other personal devices will be restricted from being brought onto trains or entering railway stations. Also included are portable high-capacity lithium batteries with a capacity of more than 160Wh.
But electric wheelchairs and medical scooters will be exempt from the ban to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities.
Smaller everyday devices such as mobile phones, laptops and smartphone chargers will still be permitted as before.
Separately, starting this weekend, passengers who briefly exit a gate for any reason will not be charged if they re-enter within 15 minutes. The measure is intended to reduce inconvenience for those who need to leave the station temporarily for urgent matters, such as using the restroom.
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