Opening of the Han River Water Transportation Era..."Han River Bus" launching ceremony.

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The launch ceremony of the "Han River Bus," which will be Seoul's new mode of transportation, has been held.

The Han River bus will start operating in earnest next year after going through sea trials.

Reporter Kim Hyun-ah reports.

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"One, two, three" Boom Boom Boom.

The Han River Bus, which will open the era of water transportation, has finally appeared.

a 150-ton passenger ship capable of carrying 194 passengers at a time,

It features panoramic windows to capture the scenery of Seoul and the Han River and a flat hull to pass through the submersible bridge.

There is a cafeteria inside, so you can have a simple meal and a bicycle rack is also installed.

[Oh Se-hoon / Seoul Mayor: The Han River bus is not just a matter of increasing the number of boats on the Han River. One more lifestyle of Seoul citizens that we didn't have will be created. Looking at the expressions outside the Han River, having a cup of coffee, and having breakfast, going to work like that....]

The Han River Bus is an eco-friendly hybrid ship, and a quadruple safety device is provided for batteries.

Suspicions arose due to the delay in verification due to the delay in waiting for the battery module and system item tests, but lawmakers from the Democratic Party of the Seoul Metropolitan Council did not attend the launching ceremony,
Mayor Oh
also briefly choked up as if he were conscious of the employees' struggles.

[Sehun Oh / Mayor of Seoul: Thank you for your hard work. / We will make sure to be reborn as a means of water transportation that you can enjoy comfortably and happily.]

The Han River bus fare is 3,000 won, and you can use unlimited discounts on public transportation as well as Gifu-dong card in Seoul.

The Han River Bus will now officially start operating on the Han River next spring after completing the remaining safety verification procedures such as maritime tests and test-runs.

I'm Kim Hyunah from YTN in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province.