

By Jung Min-ho







Seoul's public transport fees during commuter hours will be waived on Wednesday, according to the city government Tuesday.







The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will implement the measure once again ― just two days after the last time ― as part of efforts to reduce ultra-fine dust.







Commuters during the morning (6 a.m. to 9 a.m.) and evening (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.) hours won't be charged for using buses or trains.







"We cannot just blame China for ultra-fine dust. We should do something to solve the issue. It is better to overdo than do nothing," Deputy Mayor Yun Jun-byeong said.







The city spent about 4.8 billion won ($4.5 million) for Monday's waiver of public transport fees. The traffic volume on roads that day was reduced by 1.8 percent.

