Gyeonggi Province Proposes 43 New Railroad Lines for 4th National Railway Network Development Plan
Suwon NewsPublished 2019.11.01 20:02
Two high-speed railways, 18 general railways, 23 metropolitan railways... Continued coordination with central government to ensure proposed lines are reflected in the plan
[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 1st that it has proposed 43 new railroad line projects reflecting the opinions of cities and counties in the province to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's "4th National Railway Network Development Plan" currently underway.
The new railroad projects proposed by the province include ▲SRT Paju Extension and Gwangmyeong-Kaesong high-speed railway projects ▲18 general railway projects including the Gyyo Line double-track electrification ▲23 metropolitan railway projects including the Wiryeong-Samdong Line.
The "National Railway Network Development Plan" is a 10-year medium to long-term plan that presents the long-term vision and strategy for the nation's railways and measures for improving railway operation efficiency. When a line is reflected in the "National Railway Network Development Plan," it undergoes a preliminary feasibility study by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, followed by the full-scale basic planning, design, and construction of the railway project.
The research project for this "4th National Railway Network Development Plan" is commissioned by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and is being conducted by KOTI (Korea Transport Institute). The project commenced in July and will continue until April 2021.
By next year, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to review new projects and gather opinions from experts and related agencies, then proceed through administrative procedures including public hearings and deliberation by the Railroad Industry Committee, with final confirmation and proclamation scheduled for the first half of 2021.
Hong Ji-seon, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Railroad, Port and Logistics Division, stated, "The proposed lines for this 4th National Railway Network Development Plan are aimed at the construction of new railroads in outlying areas such as Anseong that have not yet benefited from railroad infrastructure, and to prepare for increased demand in the Seoul metropolitan railway network due to large-scale residential development projects in the future." He added, "Gyeonggi Province plans to make efforts in coordination with the National Assembly and central government ministries to ensure that the province's proposals are reflected in this 4th National Railway Network Development Plan."
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