Yangsan City Finalizes Two Long-Awaited Metropolitan Railway Lines ... Included in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 4th National Railway Network Plan

Two long-awaited railway lines in Yangsan City have been included in the 4th National Railroad Network Construction Plan.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Yangsan City in Gyeongnam announced on the 29th that the routes connecting Busan Nopo-dong to Yangsan Ungsang and Ulsan KTX Station, as well as the routes connecting Gyeongnam Gimhae Jinyeong to Yangsan Mulgeum Station, passing through Yangsan Bukjeong to Ulsan KTX Station, have been finally included in the '4th National Railroad Network Construction Plan.'

This valuable result was achieved through continuous efforts starting from the city's request for inclusion in Busan City's urban railroad network construction plan in 2011, the proposal of the metropolitan railroad construction project in 2018, the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam metropolitan transportation working council, the basic survey for Yangsan metropolitan railroad, the government proposal in May 2019, close consultations with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Metropolitan Area Wide Transportation Committee, and cooperation from local members of the National Assembly.

The Busan?Yangsan?Ulsan route has a total length of 50 km and a total project cost of 1.0631 trillion KRW, while the Gimhae?Yangsan?Ulsan route has a total length of 51.4 km and a total project cost of 1.9354 trillion KRW. Both projects will be funded 70% by the national government and 30% by local governments. The Yangsan section will have its cost-sharing arranged through consultations between the city and Gyeongsangnam-do.

Through this project, travel time within the local metropolitan area will be drastically reduced, and it is expected that Yangsan's position as the center of the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) mega city will be significantly enhanced.

Mayor Kim Il-kwon stated, “With this project, Yangsan is expected to play a catalytic role in becoming the central city of the southeastern region with a population of 500,000 by 2030, serving as a key transportation hub linked with Busan and Ulsan, revitalizing eastern Yangsan, promoting regional development through station area development, and realizing the platform for the southeastern mega city.”

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