Yeosu - Seoul, 2 Hours 10 Minutes High-Speed Rail Era Arrives

Jeollaseon High-Speed Rail Reflected in the 4th National Railway Network Plan
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Officially Announced on June 29

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Kyung-taek] The Jeonnam Yeosu City’s long-cherished project, the Jeolla Line (Iksan~Yeosu) high-speed railway, which has been proposed for a long time, was finally reflected in the 4th National Railroad Network Plan on the 29th, and a high-speed rail era of 2 hours and 10 minutes between Yeosu and Seoul is expected to come.

The Jeolla Line has been operating KTX by upgrading the existing tracks through the double-track electrification project in 2011, but its speed is only 120 km/h, earning it the stigma of a low-speed train.

With the reflection in this National Railroad Network Plan, travel to Yeosu will be possible in 2 hours and 10 minutes, shortened by 34 minutes from the original 2 hours and 40 minutes, shedding the stigma of a low-speed train.

The 4th National Railroad Network Plan contains the basic direction for railroad network construction and route expansion plans for 10 years until 2031, and since it requires trillions of won in national funds, it must be reflected in the National Railroad Network Plan to be adopted as a national project.

The routes reflected in this ‘4th National Railroad Network Construction Plan’ will proceed through procedures such as basic planning, basic and detailed design, and construction after the project promotion is confirmed through preliminary feasibility studies and preliminary feasibility investigations by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.

Since 2016, the Jeolla Line region including Yeosu City has made special efforts by jointly proposing with the governors of 8 cities and provinces in the Gangho Axis, the administrative council of the three cities Yeosu, Suncheon, and Gwangyang, the KTX council of 7 cities and counties in Jeonnam and Jeonbuk, the chambers of commerce of Yeosu, Suncheon, and Gwangyang, local members of the National Assembly, and metropolitan and basic councilors, submitting proposals to central government agencies such as the Blue House, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

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