Incheon Urban Rail Network Construction Plan Change Confirmed... 8 Lines Including Bupyeong Yeonan Port Line

Pre-Feasibility Study Service for Three Routes Including Bupyeong Yeonan Pier Line Conducted

Route map reflected in the proposed changes to the Incheon Urban Railway Network Plan [Provided by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City is investing approximately 2.86 trillion won to construct urban railway networks on eight lines, including the Bupyeong Coastal Pier Line and the extension of Incheon Line 1 to Songdo Section 8.

The city announced that the "Incheon City Urban Railway Network Construction Plan Amendment (Draft)" was approved by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 18th after review by the National Transportation Committee.

The lines reflected in the amended plan are ▲Incheon Line 2 Geomdan Extension ▲Bupyeong Coastal Pier Line ▲Songdo Tram ▲Incheon Line 2 Nonhyeon Extension ▲Juan-Songdo Line ▲Yeongjong Tram ▲Incheon Line 1 Songdo Section 8 Extension ▲Jemulpo Coastal Pier Line, totaling eight lines. A total of 87.79 km of railway network construction is planned with a project cost of 2.862 trillion won.

Among these, the "Incheon Line 2 Geomdan Extension" has been included in the "Incheon Line 2 Goyang Extension" reflected in the 4th National Railway Network Construction Plan following the preliminary feasibility study by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and a preliminary feasibility study service was jointly launched with Gyeonggi Province on the 16th of last month.

The "Bupyeong Coastal Pier Line" also started a preliminary feasibility study service in November last year, and the "Songdo Tram" is scheduled to begin the service in the first half of this year.

The urban railway network construction plan, which forms the basis for promoting urban railway construction projects, is a 10-year plan established by the mayor or governor to ensure smooth traffic flow within the urban transportation area under their jurisdiction and approved by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. It can be amended after a feasibility re-examination every five years.

An official from Incheon City stated, "If the expansion of the railway network proceeds smoothly, the railway's transportation share will increase from 13.5% to 16.0%, and access within 15 minutes will be possible from anywhere in the city center, greatly contributing to improving citizens' transportation convenience and revitalizing the old downtown area." He added, "We will do our best in follow-up procedures such as preliminary feasibility studies to ensure that the eight lines proceed as planned."

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