Yoon Seok-yeol: "Establishing GTX-D, E, F Lines... Revitalizing Gyeonggi-do Properly"

Announcement of 7 Major Regional Pledges at Gyeonggi Election Committee Launch Ceremony

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is greeting attendees at the Gyeonggi Province Party Election Countermeasures Committee Victory Resolution Rally held on the 12th at the KINTEX Exhibition Center in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, held the launch ceremony of the Gyeonggi-do Election Countermeasures Committee on the 12th and announced regional pledges for Gyeonggi-do.

On the same day, Candidate Yoon held the launch ceremony of the Gyeonggi-do Election Countermeasures Committee at KINTEX in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, and revealed his pledge, saying, "I, Yoon Seok-yeol, will properly revitalize Gyeonggi-do."

He said, "I will establish new GTX (Great Train Express) D, E, and F lines to open an era where it takes 30 minutes to reach downtown Seoul." The plan is to connect the southern metropolitan area east-west with the GTX-D line from Gimpo-Gangnam-Paldang, and to connect the northern metropolitan area east-west with the GTX-E line from Yeongjong, Cheongna, Geomam-Gimpo Airport-Namyangju-Guri. He also intends to connect key metropolitan areas with the circular GTX-F line and extend the existing GTX-A and C lines to Pyeongtaek. He had previously promised the establishment of the GTX-E line at the Incheon election committee launch ceremony on the 10th.

He also announced plans for highway construction, stating, "I will promptly promote a wide-area transportation network in all directions through early commencement of highway construction." Specifically, he envisioned the Seoul-Dongducheon-Yeoncheon north-south highway, Pocheon-Cheorwon highway, Songpa-Yangpyeong highway, Yeoju-Yangpyeong (National Road No. 37) exclusive automobile road, Wirye light rail, and extension of the Gwacheon line to Anyang. He also pledged to expedite the completion of the unconnected sections of the metropolitan outer ring road.

For the development of the Gyeonggi region, he proposed promoting remodeling of the 'first-generation new towns' and establishing a '4th advanced industrial cluster' as part of his development pledges.

Furthermore, through a press release, he presented plans to reform border area regulations in the eastern and northern parts of Gyeonggi and to promote the establishment of a border growth promotion zone to contribute to regional economic revitalization. He also proposed building the third National Cemetery in Yeoncheon to resolve the shortage of burial space at the Seoul and Daejeon National Cemeteries.

At the launch ceremony, Candidate Yoon stated, "Gyeonggi-do, with a population of 13.5 million, is the heart of all areas of South Korea’s politics, economy, culture, environment, and security," but added, "However, Lee Jae-myung, governor of Gyeonggi-do, and the mayor of Seongnam have turned it into a gambling den of corruption and bribery." He declared, "I will not stand by while our people suffer," and promised, "I pledge responsible change to the people."

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