Korea Rail Network Authority Begins Upgrading Aging Electrical Facilities on Gwacheon Line

A panoramic photo of the Korea Rail Network Authority building (right) and Korea Railroad Corporation building (left) located in Dong-gu, Daejeon. Provided by the Korea Rail Network Authority.

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Rail Network Authority announced on the 3rd that it has commenced electrical equipment upgrade work on the Gwacheon Line section from Geumjeong to Seonbawi in the Seoul Metropolitan Area rail network.

The upgrade work is part of the concentrated electrical equipment improvement project for seven metropolitan lines (Bundang, Ilsan, Gwacheon, Gyeongin, Gyeongbu, Ansan, and Gyeongwon Lines) under the mid-to-long-term railway facility improvement investment plan (2018?2022), aiming for completion in 2022.

The Rail Network Authority plans to replace aging electrical equipment to enhance power quality in the metropolitan subway sections and facilitate seamless operation linkage between the Ansan Line and Line 4.

Additionally, construction for the remaining four lines, including the Gyeongin Line, will be commissioned next year to continuously promote the concentrated improvement project for metropolitan subways. The Bundang and Ilsan Lines were already prioritized and commissioned for construction in the first half of this year.

Jang Bong-hee, Head of Facilities at the Rail Network Authority, stated, “Through this upgrade project, we will strive to improve the quality of electrical equipment in the metropolitan rail network and continuously upgrade aging railway facilities to enhance convenience for train passengers.”

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