Shin-Ansan Line Hwaseong Hyungnam Extension Project Passes Central Budget Review by Ministry of Interior and Safety... Green Light for 2028 Opening

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Hwaseong City announced on the 21st that the 'Shin-Ansan Line Hyungnam Extension Project' has passed the Ministry of Interior and Safety's third central investment review for 2024.

The central investment review is a procedure that examines the necessity and appropriateness of a project prior to its implementation, aimed at preventing indiscriminate duplicate investments through planned and efficient operation of local government budgets.

With all preliminary administrative procedures for the full-scale promotion of the 'Shin-Ansan Line Hyungnam Extension Project' now completed, Hwaseong City will make full efforts to ensure the project's opening by targeting completion in December 2028, proceeding through stages including detailed design, implementation plan approval, and construction commencement.

Once the Shin-Ansan Line Hyungnam Extension service project is completed, the travel time from Hyungnam to Yeouido, which previously took over 100 minutes, is expected to be reduced to 60 minutes, significantly improving the broad-area transportation conditions in Hwaseong City's western region.

Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-geun stated, "The Shin-Ansan Line Hyungnam Extension Project is a key component of broad-area transportation in southwestern Hwaseong," and added, "We will make efforts to timely open the Shin-Ansan Line Hyungnam Extension Project and pursue balanced and sustainable development of Hwaseong City."