Already 150,000 People... Let's Go on a Vacation with 'Local Love Railroad Travel'

[Financial News] KORAIL's representative travel product, 'Local Love Railroad Travel', has surpassed 150,000 users, invigorating the local economy. Local Love Railroad Travel is a travel product that includes a 50% discount on train fares to depopulated areas and benefits for experiencing local tourist attractions.
 KORAIL announced on the 13th that the Local Love Railroad Travel, launched in August last year, has shown a steady increase with an average of over 10,000 users per month, and nearly 100,000 users in the first half of this year alone. In May, which included Family Month and the Golden Holiday, the highest number of 28,000 people was recorded since its launch.
 By product type, the sales rate was highest in the order of 'Tourist Train Products' using tourist trains such as Paldo Market Train, 'Package Products' with a guide, and 'Free Travel Products'.
 The most visited travel destinations are △Jeonbuk Namwon (20,400 people) △Chungnam Yeongdong (15,000 people) △Gyeongnam Miryang (14,000 people) in order.
 Meanwhile, KORAIL has carefully selected Local Love Railroad Travel products for travelers in preparation for the full-fledged summer vacation season.
 First, with 'Samcheok City Wise Gangwon Travel', you can escape the city's heat by visiting Hwanseongul, the largest cave in the East, Chuam Chotdaebawi, where bizarre rocks form a magnificent view, and Mukho Fish Market, full of seafood and seaside atmosphere.
 There is also the 'Healing Yeongju Dam Travel', where you can visit Yongmaru Park and the Water Culture Center of Yeongju Dam, capturing the scenery of Buseoksa and Yeongju Dam all at once. When booking a weekend product, a 10,000 won Yeongju Love Gift Certificate is provided together.
 In addition, if you head to Muju, you can enjoy the gondola experience climbing Deogyusan Hyangjeokbong and the cool nature of Gucheon-dong Valley at the same time.
 Moreover, from this month, Jeonbuk Gimje·Iksan, Gyeongbuk Mungyeong·Yeongju·Andong regions are combined with the 'Rural Tour Pass', offering various discount benefits if you are planning a family trip during your child's summer vacation.
 The Rural Tour Pass is a travel pass that combines benefits such as a 50% discount on train fares and free use of rural experiences, food, and tourist attractions for 24 hours for 17,900 won.
 Lee Min-sung, head of KORAIL's Customer Marketing Division, said, "The Local Love Railroad Travel product serves as a link connecting people and regions beyond simple travel," and "I hope you take a vacation to cool valleys and healing rural areas by train in this unusually hot summer."
kwj5797@fnnews.com Kim Won-jun Reporter