Assemblyman Kim Hoe-jae Urges Early Promotion of Jeolla Line Straight High-Speed Rail Project

Nationwide KTX Runs Within 2 Hours, Seoul-Yeosu Only Route Taking 3 Hours

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Kim Hoe-jae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (Yeosu-eul, Jeollanam-do), attended the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee party-government meeting held on the 17th in the Democratic Party leader's conference room and urged the early promotion of the Jeolla Line railway straight high-speed project for regional balanced development.

This party-government meeting, the first held after the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee members were confirmed, was attended by 18 Democratic Party Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee members including Representative Kim Hoe-jae, Minister Kim Hyun-mi of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the first and second vice ministers, and various department and bureau chiefs. They received a work report from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and had a Q&A session.

At the meeting, Representative Kim said, "In the current COVID-19 situation, job issues and economic stimulus are the most important." He urged, "As President Moon Jae-in and the government have presented the blueprint of the Korean-style (K) New Deal as part of a large-scale national project to overcome the COVID-19 economic crisis, it is necessary to promote the early implementation of the Jeolla Line railway straight high-speed project as part of this K-New Deal."

He continued, "While the entire country has KTX travel times within 2 hours, the Jeolla Line is the only one still taking about 3 hours." He argued, "Since the construction of the Southern Inland Railway between Gimcheon and Geoje has been confirmed, if the Jeolla Line also promptly promotes new line high-speed rail, it will not only create jobs but also serve as an opportunity to achieve regional balanced development along with innovative growth in the post-COVID era."

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