Route 242 adds one bus and increases weekday trips from 83 to 87 starting with the first run Monday; Route 2413 cuts peak-hour headways by one to two minutes — changes respond to surging demand from large-scale reconstruction apartment move-ins and improve access to the Daechi-dong hagwon district.
Gangnam-gu will add one bus to Route 242 and shorten peak-hour headways on Route 2413 by one to two minutes, starting with the first run Monday, to meet rising bus demand in Gaepo-dong driven by large-scale reconstruction apartment move-ins.
The changes are expected to ease congestion during rush hours and make it more convenient for residents to reach the Daechi-dong hagwon district and other destinations by public transit.
Gaepo-dong has seen its population and public-transit ridership grow steadily as a succession of large reconstruction complexes have welcomed new residents. In areas farther from subway stations, buses have become especially crowded during rush hours, prompting residents to call for more vehicles and shorter wait times.
In response, Gangnam-gu repeatedly petitioned the Seoul Metropolitan Government to increase buses and improve scheduling on the affected routes. As a result, the district secured approval to expand the Route 242 fleet from 19 to 20 vehicles and to adjust Route 2413's peak-hour timetable.
Route 242, which runs between Jungnang Public Garage and Gaepo-dong, will increase weekday trips from 83 to 87 with the addition of one bus. Headways will tighten from 10 to 17 minutes to 9 to 17 minutes. The improvement is particularly notable on the Dogok and Hanti Station corridor, where the changes are expected to ease rush-hour crowding and improve travel convenience for residents.
Route 2413, which connects Seongsu-dong with Samsung Station, Daechi Station and Dogok Station, will not receive additional vehicles. Instead, the district will adjust its peak-hour schedule to cut headways by one to two minutes during those periods.
Gangnam-gu said it will continue to monitor transit demand and conditions in underserved areas and work with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to improve bus routes and scheduling going forward.
"As reconstruction reshapes the residential environment and the population grows, public transportation must keep pace with residents' changing lifestyles," Gangnam-gu District Mayor Kim Hyun-ki said. "We will continue to pay close attention to the transit inconveniences residents actually experience and work to create a more convenient public-transportation environment."
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