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South Korea’s Railroad Passengers Hit Record High in First Quarter

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Seoul, April 12 (IANS) The number of passengers using South Korea’s railroad services reached a record high of over 42 million in the first quarter of the year, data showed on Sunday, partly driven by expanded train operations and rising oil prices that reduced private vehicle use.The number of passengers on high-speed KTX and other railroad lines across the country totaled 42.11 million in the January-March period, up 2.1 percent from 41.25 million recorded during the same period last year, acc…