Gimhae-si Launches Full-Scale Development of Southeast Region Metropolitan Transportation Network
Service Contract to be Ordered in March Next Year... Kickoff for Becoming the Hub of Dongnamgwon Megacity
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City in Gyeongnam announced on the 16th that it will actively promote the establishment of a metropolitan transportation network to leap forward as the central hub of the mega-city connecting major cities in the southeastern region, including Changwon, Gimhae, Busan, and Ulsan.
The city has allocated a project budget of 250 million KRW for the construction of the transportation network in the 2021 budget plan, and after the final approval by the city council on the 21st, it plans to issue a service contract in March next year and complete it by December of the same year.
Currently, the city operates the Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit, Busan New Port Line, and Gyeongjeon Line, and the double-track railway project from Bujeon to Masan, which connects Changwon and Gimhae to Busan Bujeon Station, is under construction.
In addition, urban railways linked with the Jinyeong-Yangsan-Ulsan conventional railway light rail transit are under consultation with related agencies, promoting the expansion of the metropolitan transportation network including railways.
The southeastern region, with a population of 8 million, has the second highest density after the metropolitan area, and the volume of traffic between metropolitan cities is rapidly increasing. Once the southeastern metropolitan transportation network is established, it is expected to connect the same living area within one hour.
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A city official stated, "Gimhae City, located between the large cities of Busan with a population of 3.4 million and Changwon with a population of 1.1 million, can grow together as an economic and cultural hub city connecting these major cities through the metropolitan transportation network."
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