KTX Connection Project from Suwon Faces Setback in Securing Government Funding

The Suwon-based KTX connection project faces delays in construction as government funding support requests are barely reflected during the relevant government department's review process.

According to Gyeonggi Province on the 22nd, the KTX direct connection project from Suwon (a 4.67㎞ connection project between Seojongni Station on the Gyeongbu Line and Jije Station on the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Railway; total project cost of 294.8 billion won), which initially requested 30 billion won in government funding for construction in the second half of next year, had only 2.9 billion won reflected during the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's review process.

Consequently, the project is expected to begin construction no earlier than 2018.

The province plans to actively cooperate with local members of the National Assembly to ensure that the originally requested government funding is reflected to the maximum extent possible.