Uiwang City Holds Resident Briefing on Indeokwon-Dongtan Double-Track Railway

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City held a resident briefing on the basic design (draft) of the Indeokwon-Dongtan double-track railway roadbed on the 20th at City Hall with approximately 300 citizens in attendance.

Under the auspices of the Korea Railroad Facility Corporation, an overview and promotion direction of the double-track railway basic design (draft) were explained, followed by a question-and-answer session to gather opinions.

The Indeokwon-Dongtan double-track railway project, with a total project cost of 2.719 trillion won, covers a 37.1km section connecting Indeokwon and Dongtan (34.5km main line, 2.6km connection line). The project is expected to address diverse transportation demand by expanding regional transit functions in the southwestern Seoul metropolitan area and the southeastern Seoul region.

The detailed roadbed design will begin in the first half of next year, with construction starting in 2022 and the target opening date set for 2026. Three stations will be established in Gocheon, Ojeon, and Naeson areas in Uiwang City.

Uiwang City Mayor Kim Sang-don forecasted that "with the opening of the Indeokwon-Dongtan double-track railway, citizens' transportation convenience will increase and accessibility to the Seoul metropolitan area will improve, bringing various expected effects such as regional economic revitalization and job creation."