Railway Corporation Conducts First Test Run of Jinjeop Line Train... Full Operation Scheduled for First Half of Next Year

Test runs of the first electric train to be deployed on the Jinjeop Line double-track electrified section are underway. Photo by Korea Rail Network Authority

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Rail Network Authority announced on the 30th that it has completed the test run of the first train set of electric trains to be deployed on the Jinjeop Line (Danggogae~Jinjeop) double-track railway.

The Jinjeop Line aims to open in the first half of next year. Ahead of the opening, the Rail Network Authority signed a contract in 2017 with Hyundai Rotem to introduce five train sets (10 cars per set, total investment of 47.2 billion KRW). Through step-by-step process management including design, manufacturing, and testing, it plans to sequentially complete the test runs of all trains by mid-next month.

The Jinjeop Line double-track electric trains are manufactured incorporating the latest technologies such as LED lighting inside the passenger compartments, CCTV installation for crime prevention, and the application of the 4th generation wireless communication system (LTE-R).

Additionally, after verifying the connectivity between trains and facilities within the operation section and conducting practical training for crew members of the operating agency, Seoul Metro, the trains are scheduled to be deployed across the entire Line 4 from Jinjeop to Oido.

Lee In-hee, Head of Technology at the Rail Network Authority, said, “Through quality control such as step-by-step inspections and tests, we will ensure that the public can use electric trains with excellent performance.”

Meanwhile, the Jinjeop Line double-track railway is being promoted with a total project cost of 1.4 trillion KRW, focusing on the construction of an extension of Subway Line 4 (total length 14.8 km) connecting Danggogae in Nowon-gu, Seoul, and the Jinjeop district in Namyangju.

The Rail Network Authority expects that the opening of the Jinjeop Line will improve transportation convenience for residents in the northeastern metropolitan area and promote regional balanced development.

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