Hamyang-gun Welcomes Finalization of Dalbit Inland Railroad Plan ... Establishing Itself as a Distribution and Logistics Hub City

Daegu~Gwangju Connected Within 1 Hour, Becoming the Undisputed Southern Inland Transportation Hub and Accelerating Transition to a Distribution and Logistics Center

Moonlight Inland Railroad Route Map.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam, is greatly welcoming the final inclusion of the ‘Dalbit Inland Railroad Construction Project’ connecting Daegu and Gwangju in the government plan, and expects to establish itself as a central city for distribution and logistics.

According to the county, on June 29, the ‘Dalbit Inland Railroad Construction Project,’ an east-west integrated railway project, was finally confirmed in the government plan. Previously, on April 28, during the public hearing for the establishment of the 4th National Railroad Network Plan, the Dalbit Inland Railroad Construction Project was excluded due to concerns about its economic feasibility.

The Dalbit Inland Railroad connecting Daegu and Gwangju will have a total length of 199 km and a total project cost of approximately 4.5 trillion KRW, fully funded by the national government. It will pass through 10 cities and counties (Daegu - Goryeong - Hapcheon - Geochang - Hamyang - Jangsu - Namwon - Sunchang - Damyang - Gwangju), connecting Daegu and Gwangju within about one hour.

After the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s announcement around July, the project will proceed in the order of preliminary feasibility study, budget securing, design, and construction, with the planned period from 2021 to 2030.

So far, Hamyang-gun has coordinated with neighboring cities and counties for the early construction of the Southern Inland Railroad project, making efforts such as delivering residents’ opinions, issuing joint declarations, holding meetings among transit local governments, and attending National Assembly forums.

Hamyang residents who received the news of the final confirmation of the Dalbit Inland Railroad greatly welcome this government decision and expect it to significantly contribute to regional economic revitalization through the formation of a community of harmony and communication among transit areas and through human and material exchanges.

In particular, along with the Daejeon-Tongyeong Expressway, Gwangju-Daegu Expressway, and the currently under-construction Hamyang-Ulsan Expressway, it is expected to solidify its position as a southern inland transportation hub through which the Dalbit Inland Railroad will also pass.

Seochunsoo, the mayor of Hamyang-gun, also warmly welcomed the government’s decision, stating, "Once the Dalbit High-Speed Railroad is completed, Hamyang-gun will accelerate its transformation into a central city for distribution and logistics with a convenient transportation network connecting all directions."

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