Kim Cheol-woo, Boseong County Governor, "I will make sure the high-speed train stops at Beolgyo Station"

Inclusive Development of Railway-Underserved Areas in Eastern Jeonnam... Expected to Enhance Transportation Benefits

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Yong-chul] Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, is continuously requesting the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to include a stop at Beolgyo Station in the basic plan for the electrification of the Gyeongjeon Line (Songjeong~Boseong~Suncheon section).

They are also strongly demanding the simultaneous opening of the Boseong~Suncheon section of the Gyeongjeon Line in 2023 to enhance the effectiveness of the South Coast Railway (Mokpo Imseong~Boseong) electrification project.

Currently, Boseong-gun is promoting the South Coast Railway electrification project (Mokpo Imseong~Boseong, targeted for completion in 2023) worth 1.5 trillion KRW and the Gyeongjeon Line (Gwangju Songjeong~Boseong~Suncheon, targeted for completion in 2027) electrification project with an investment of 1.7 trillion KRW.

The electrification projects will introduce the EMU 250 trains. The EMU 250 is a Korean high-speed train that can run at a maximum speed of 250 km/h and mainly operates on conventional railways. Notably, on conventional lines, it runs at speeds comparable to KTX and SRT trains, which reach maximum speeds of 230~250 km/h.

Once the South Coast Railway electrification project is completed, it will take only 2 hours to travel from Boseong to Busan, reducing the current travel time (4 hours 30 minutes) by about 2 hours 30 minutes. With the Gyeongjeon Line electrification project, it will be possible to travel from Boseong to Seoul in just 2 hours 30 minutes.

County Governor Kim Cheol-woo stated, “Beolgyo is the transportation hub of the eastern region of Jeollanam-do,” adding, “If high-speed trains stop at Beolgyo Station, it will be possible to include nearby railway underserved areas, increasing transportation benefits in the eastern region and ensuring validity in terms of fairness and effectiveness.”

Meanwhile, Boseong-gun is proactively preparing comprehensive promotion plans by department and identifying tasks by sector in anticipation of the opening of the high-speed train era.

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