Subway Line 7 Extension Connecting 'Dobongsan~Uijeongbu~Yangju' to Begin Construction Within the Year

[Asia Economy (Uijeongbu) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The extension of Seoul Subway Line 7 connecting Uijeongbu City and Yangju City from Dobongsan in Seoul, the 'Dobongsan~Okjeong Metropolitan Railroad Project,' is gaining momentum.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 2nd that it recently completed budget adjustment consultations with the Ministry of Economy and Finance for the 'Dobongsan~Okjeong Metropolitan Railroad Project,' a single-track railway construction project spanning a total length of 15.3 km connecting Dobongsan Station in Dobong-dong, Seoul, to Tapseok Station in Yonghyeon-dong, Uijeongbu City, and the Goeup District in Yangju City, opening the way for full-scale construction within this year.

Currently, only the 'Section 2' connecting Songsan-dong and Jagum-dong in Uijeongbu City began construction last December. The 'Section 1' connecting Dobong-dong in Seoul and Uijeongbu City, and 'Section 3' between Jagum-dong in Uijeongbu City and Goeup-dong in Yangju City, have faced difficulties in starting construction due to insufficient project funds, including the failure of turnkey contracts.

Accordingly, to secure appropriate project costs for Sections 1 and 3, the province has been conducting basic and detailed design services since September 2018, and based on this, from March this year, it held adjustment consultations with the Ministry of Economy and Finance, resulting in a final investment of 756.1 billion KRW.

This amount is 114.9 billion KRW more than the initially planned project cost of 641.2 billion KRW.

Additional costs include inflation and land price increases, changes in signal wiring plans to ensure safety for single-track operation, costs for temporary facilities and reinforcement of soft ground, and additional ventilation costs to meet disaster prevention standards.

Based on the additionally confirmed project budget, the province plans to complete administrative procedures for construction orders targeting Sections 1 and 3 by August and proceed with the Public Procurement Service bidding announcement in September.

Afterward, if the contractor selection and project plan approval are completed by November, construction is expected to start within the year, aiming for completion in 2025.

Nam Dong-kyung, Director of the Railroad, Port, and Logistics Bureau of the province, said, "With the completion of the total project cost consultation, we can proceed with the project promptly," adding, "As this is a long-awaited project for the residents of northern Gyeonggi, we will strive to carry out the construction safely and swiftly."

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