Transport in North Korea

Freedom of movement in North Korea is also limited,[1] as citizens are not allowed to move around freely inside their own country.

[2] On October 14, 2018, North and South Korea agreed to restore inter-Korean rail and road transportation.

[7][needs update] Fuel constraints and the near absence of private automobiles have relegated road transportation to a secondary role.

The rightmost lane of a motorway is sometimes, as seen on the Pyongyang–Myohyang highway, limited to 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph) near on-ramp joining points.

[14] There is a mix of locally built and imported trolleybuses and trams in the major urban centres of North Korea.

Other forms of public transport include a commuters' narrow gauge railway from Hamhung to Hungnam which links to the 2.8 Vinylon Complex.

[15] North Korea also has regularly scheduled motorcoach service connecting major cities and nearby towns to one another, which can be identified by their destination signs.

Some bus lines supplement the electric transportation in Pyongyang, as seen in a 1989 map[16] that was likely obtained during the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students.

[19] Water transport on the major rivers and along the coasts plays a growing role in freight and passenger traffic.

Except for the Yalu and Taedong rivers, most of the inland waterways, totaling 2,250 kilometres (1,400 mi), are navigable only by small boats.

There is a continuing investment in upgrading and expanding port facilities, developing transportation—particularly on the Taedong River—and increasing the share of international cargo by domestic vessels.

North Korea maintains the Man Gyong Bong 92, a ferry connecting Rajin and Vladivostok, Russia.

Prior to 1995, many routes to Eastern Europe were operated, including services to Sofia, Belgrade, Prague, and Budapest, among others.

Internal flights are available between Pyongyang, Hamhung, Haeju (HAE), Hungnam (HGM), Kaesong (KSN), Kanggye, Kilju, Najin (NJN), Nampo (NAM), Sinuiju (SII), Samjiyon, Wonsan (WON), Songjin (SON), and Chongjin (CHO).