15 New Gyeonggi Province-Related Transit Lines Reflected in Fourth Metropolitan Transit Implementation Plan

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun] The government's draft "Fourth Metropolitan Transit Implementation Plan" includes 15 new railway lines related to Gyeonggi Province, including the Daejang-Hongdae Line.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 30th that this content was unveiled at a public hearing related to the establishment project results of the "Fourth Metropolitan Transit Basic and Implementation Plan" held by the Metropolitan Transit Committee on the 29th.

The "Metropolitan Transit Basic and Implementation Plan" is a mid-to-long-term plan spanning 20 years (basic plan) and 5 years (implementation plan) designed to present direction for future metropolitan transit and efficiently respond to changing conditions. At this public hearing, it was announced that a total of 20 new lines nationwide were reflected in the plan.

Most of these are Gyeonggi Province-related lines, with 15 metropolitan rail lines in the capital region including the Daejang-Hongdae Line and Wirye-Gwacheon Line, as well as 2 additional review lines (Seoul Line 2 Cheongra Extension, Seoul Line 6 Guri-Namyangju Extension) included.

Looking at the 15 new Gyeonggi Province-related lines reflected in the implementation plan, first, 5 lines were reflected including the Gangdong-Haman-Namyangju Line and Goyang-Eunpyeong Line to address metropolitan transit demand in new cities.

Additionally, 10 lines including the Bundang Line Extension, Ilsan Line Extension, and Shin-Guro Line were included in this plan as extended urban railway and new metropolitan rail lines to improve mobility between major development areas on the outskirts of the capital region and Seoul.

When a line is reflected in this fourth metropolitan transit implementation plan, its implementation will be determined through preliminary feasibility review by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, and railway projects including feasibility studies, basic plans, and basic and detailed design work, as well as construction, can formally proceed.

The final plan is scheduled to be confirmed and announced in the first half of this year after incorporating opinions presented at this public hearing, coordination with relevant agencies, and deliberation by the Metropolitan Transit Committee.