Gangdong-gu, Hanam-si, Namyangju-si, and LH Sign Agreement for Line 9 Extension to Gangildong

Gangdong-gu Signs Business Agreement for Line 9 Extension to Gangildong... Joint Effort to Alleviate Northeast Seoul Metropolitan Area Traffic Congestion

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) pledged to cooperate closely with neighboring cities and institutions to share related issues and promote mutual growth for the swift advancement of the Phase 4 extension project of Subway Line 9 on the 8th.

Gangdong-gu is expected to grow into a city with a population approaching 550,000 by 2024, when large-scale developments such as the Godeok Reconstruction Complex, Godeok Gangil District, Godeok Biz Valley, and Gangdong General Industrial Complex are completed.

Additionally, with the development projects in adjacent cities, traffic volume is expected to increase explosively, making the connection of a metropolitan railway network to resolve this issue urgent.

Accordingly, at 11 a.m. on the 8th, Gangdong-gu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation for the promotion of the subway extension project with Hanam City, Namyangju City, and Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) at Hanam City Hall to alleviate not only local traffic congestion but also traffic difficulties in the northeastern metropolitan area.

They promised to jointly strive for the extension of the subway line, which is key to establishing a metropolitan transportation network, and to cooperate for the successful and practical promotion of the subway extension project connecting Godeok Gangil 1 District in Gangdong-gu, Hanam Misa, and Namyangju Wangsuk.

The agreement includes ▲ selecting the ‘optimal route’ for the subway extension project ▲ reflecting the metropolitan traffic improvement measures for Namyangju Wangsuk District ▲ incorporating the project into higher-level railway plans ▲ early opening of the subway extension project, and jointly forming and operating a working-level council for efficient promotion.

Currently, the Phase 4 extension project of Subway Line 9, extending from Central Veterans Hospital Station to Godeok Gangil 1 District, is underway with a target completion in 2027, but the extension section to Gangil-dong is conditionally included in the 2nd Seoul Metropolitan Subway Network Construction Plan.

Therefore, based on this agreement, the three heads of organizations plan to actively cooperate to have the section from Godeok Gangil 1 District to Gangil-dong reflected in the National Railway Network Construction Plan.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, stated, “With this cooperation agreement, we expect to open the way for the Phase 4 extension project of Line 9 and enable its swift promotion. Since the living areas of residents are closely connected with Hanam City and Namyangju City, the three local governments and LH will join forces to establish a mutually beneficial transportation infrastructure and do their best to provide convenient transportation welfare to residents.”

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