Suwon-Incheon Double-Track Railway Design Review Saves 6.4 Billion Won

Suwon City announced that it conducted a design review of underground construction plans for Section 2 of the Suwon-Incheon Double-Track Railway (Suwon-Incheon Line), resulting in cost savings of 6.4 billion won compared to the amount originally planned for submission by the Korea Railroad Facility Corporation.

The Suwon-Incheon Line was initially planned as a surface railway but was changed to an underground project due to residents' complaints about area division caused by the railway and inconveniences such as noise and vibration. The city decided to bear the additional costs incurred from the underground construction.

The city conducted a detailed review of the supplementary construction design documents based on construction standards applied by Suwon City, identified 12 items requiring revision, and notified the Korea Railroad Facility Corporation. In response, the corporation accepted the city's opinions on 5 of the 12 items and reflected them in the design.

The main budget reduction items identified by the city include 'revision of steel sheet pile installation and removal costs,' 'correction of urethane foam unit price errors,' and 'modification of concrete pouring methods.'

Regarding the remaining 7 items, the corporation stated that these were calculated according to the 'Standard for Railway Construction Cost Calculation and Unit Pricing' commonly applied to railway projects nationwide, and that modifying only Suwon City's section of the Suwon-Incheon Line would be difficult. Therefore, the corporation maintains that it cannot reflect the city's opinions on these items.