Seoul Metro¹, the operator of Seoul subway lines No. 1 to 8, plans to pilot seatless subway cars next year to alleviate² overcrowding during the morning and evening rush hour, officials said Wednesday.

周三，首尔地铁公司表示，首尔地铁1号线至8号线的运营方为缓解早晚高峰期间的拥挤状况，将于明年试行无座位地铁。

Under the pilot program set to commence in January, seats inside two cars of each subway train running on Line 4 and Line 7 during the morning and evening commuting³ period will be removed to create more space for passengers.

根据将于1月份开始的试点计划，在早晚通勤期间，4号线和7号线每列地铁的两节车厢内的座位将被拆除，为乘客创造更多的空间。

As of the third quarter of this year, congestion⁴ levels inside subway cars on Line 4 and Line 7 reached 193.4 percent and 164.2 percent of their accommodation⁵ capacity during the busiest hours, respectively, according to Seoul Metro.

据首尔地铁透露，以今年第三季度为标准，地铁4号线和7号线在最繁忙的时间段内，车厢内的拥挤程度分别达到了客流量的193.4%和164.2%。

The subway operator predicts that removing seats will reduce the maximum congestion level to 153.4 percent on Line 4 and 130.1 percent on Line 7 per subway car.

地铁运营商预测，取消座位将使4号线和7号线的最大拥堵率分别降低到每辆地铁的153.4%和130.1%。