Adoption of Joint Proposal for "Chungcheong Region Metropolitan Railroad as National Railway Plan"

Provided by Daejeon City

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Four cities and provinces in the Chungcheong region are joining forces to build the 'Chungcheong Regional Metropolitan Railway Network.'

According to Daejeon City, Sejong City, Chungnam Province, and Chungbuk Province, on the 14th, the governors of the four cities and provinces in the Chungcheong region adopted a joint petition at Daejeon City Hall to establish the 'Chungcheong Regional Metropolitan Railway Network.'

The joint petition primarily calls for the inclusion of the Chungcheong Regional Metropolitan Railway Network in the 4th National Railway Network Plan, encompassing metropolitan railways such as Sintanjin~Jochiwon~Osong~Cheongju city center~Cheongju Airport (Ogeunjang), general railways like Sejong Government Complex~Jochiwon, and general railways including Boryeong~Gongju~Sejong Government Complex.

The adoption of this joint petition is significant as the four cities and provinces have reached an agreement by reducing previous disagreements regarding detailed implementation directions for the Chungcheong Regional Metropolitan Railway Network construction, such as utilizing the existing Gyeongbu Line, establishing a new Sejong~Jochiwon line, and plans for passing through Cheongju city center.

Heo Tae-jeong, Mayor of Daejeon, stated, "The joint petition is meaningful in that the four cities and provinces have spoken with one voice to alleviate concentration in the metropolitan area and strengthen the competitiveness of the Chungcheong region," adding, "The establishment of the Chungcheong Regional Metropolitan Railway Network is a project that requires support from the central government, and the four cities and provinces plan to continuously strengthen cooperation for the mutual development of the Chungcheong region."

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