Tag: trains
Pyongyang issues nationwide order to safeguard rail network
North Korean authorities have issued nationwide directives to secure rail transportation and inspect rail facilities. The move, spearheaded by the Ministry of Social Security...
N. Korea train ticket scalping soars amid flood recovery efforts
Flood recovery efforts in North Korea's North Pyongan province have led to a surge in ticket scalping as labor brigades and construction personnel swarm...
N. Korea urgently extends rail lines to military fuel depots to...
North Korea's defense ministry is urgently extending railroad lines to military fuel depots to enhance security in fuel distribution. The project, which began last...
N. Korea avoids using Sinuiju-Dandong trade route for exports
For strategic reasons, the North Korean government only imports goods in the Sinuiju-Dandong trade route, while using other routes to export goods to China....
N. Korea’s defense ministry begins selection of train engineers
North Korea's Ministry of Defense (MOD) has begun selecting train engineers for the military on the direct orders of Kim Jong Un, Daily NK...
N. Korea hands down “shoot on sight” orders to personnel guarding...
North Korean authorities have recently handed down orders to personnel in North Pyongan Province guarding train tracks used by freight trains to carry goods...
Train derailment in mid-November leads to hundreds of casualties
A train derailed in Chagang Province about a month ago, causing hundreds of deaths and injuries, Daily NK has learned. The accident is being...
N. Korea and China move away from plans to restart international...
North Korea and China have recently moved away from plans to restart international train service between the two countries, Daily NK has learned.
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N. Korea and China agree to resume train service in late...
North Korea and China have recently agreed to resume international train service, which was suspended in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A source...
N. Korean train ticket prices similar to pre-pandemic levels
Amid North Korea’s efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, the country’s trains are still running and prices of train tickets on the black...
