Busan~Gyeongnam (Yangsan)~Ulsan Metropolitan Railroad Selected as Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Leading Project

1-Hour Living Zone in Bu-Ul-Gyeong, Bu-Ul-Gyeong Mega City Accelerated

The Busan-Gyeongnam (Yangsan)-Ulsan metropolitan railway has been selected as a key leading project by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport among the 11 non-capital area metropolitan railway projects included in the "4th National Railway Network Construction Plan."

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 17th that the Busan-Gyeongnam (Yangsan)-Ulsan metropolitan railway has been selected as a core leading project by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport among the 11 non-capital area metropolitan railway projects reflected in the '4th National Railway Network Construction Plan.'

The selected leading project will proceed with follow-up procedures such as preliminary feasibility studies and detailed feasibility studies under the leadership of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The Busan-Gyeongnam (Yangsan)-Ulsan metropolitan railway is a project to construct a total length of 50 km, with a budget of 1.0631 trillion KRW, from Busan Nopo Station through Yangsan Ungsang to KTX Ulsan Station.

It will establish a metropolitan railway network connecting Busan, Gyeongnam (Yangsan), and Ulsan within a one-hour living zone by linking Yangsan Urban Railway, Busan Urban Railway Lines 1 and 2, Busan Nopo Jeonggwan Line, and Ulsan Urban Railway Line 1.

Once the Busan-Gyeongnam (Yangsan)-Ulsan metropolitan railway connecting the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) region is established, it is expected to alleviate transportation inconveniences for city and provincial residents by realizing a unified living zone.

Additionally, by connecting the double-track electrified railway between Bujeon and Masan, scheduled to open next year, the Donghae Nambu Line, and the Southern Inland Line, operations from Jinju to Changwon (Masan) to Busan (Bujeon) to Ulsan will greatly contribute to revitalizing the stagnant western and eastern Gyeongnam regional economies and balanced regional development.

In particular, the connection of the Donghae Nambu Line and Ulsan Station (KTX) to the Gadeokdo New Airport is expected to accelerate regional economic revitalization and the early realization of the Bu-Ul-Gyeong megacity.

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