Eunpyeong, Jongno, Jung, Yongsan, Gangnam Districts and Goyang City Jointly Respond to Accelerate Shinbundang Line Project

Joint Statement to Be Delivered on the 11th Following Meeting with Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Due to the delay in the northwest extension of the Shinbundang Line and the extension section of the Shinbundang Line, the six heads of basic local governments through which the Shinbundang Line will pass have decided to join hands and respond jointly to promote the early implementation of the Shinbundang Line.

The heads of the basic local governments in the areas through which the Shinbundang Line will pass (Eunpyeong-gu, Jongno-gu, Jung-gu, Yongsan-gu, Gangnam-gu, Goyang-si) held a meeting with Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on the 11th and plan to deliver a joint statement requesting the justification of the Shinbundang Line project, the problems of the current preliminary feasibility study, and the reflection of omitted additional traffic demand feasibility studies such as large-scale regional development and new town development plans.

The northwest region of Seoul is an area densely populated due to new town development and housing site development policies. In contrast to the explosively increasing traffic demand, the metropolitan transportation network is significantly insufficient, making traffic measures urgently necessary. The Yongsan section of the Shinbundang Line is also expected to worsen traffic inconvenience due to project delays.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “Last year, about 300,000 local residents participated in the signature campaign for the early start of the Shinbundang Line extension, showing the strong desire to solve the traffic problems in the northwest area,” and added, “We hope the government will actively cooperate with a policy approach considering balanced development in the metropolitan area so that citizens’ inconveniences can be resolved.”

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