Four Stations Including Wangsimni, Indeogwon, Uiwang, and Sangnok-su Added to GTX-C Line

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Four additional stations?Wangsimni, Indeogwon, Uiwang, and Sangnoksu?will be added to the 수도권광역급행철도-C (GTX-C) line connecting Deokjeong in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, and Suwon.

On the 24th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced, "The preferred negotiator for the GTX-C line, after close discussions with local governments, proposed four additional stations (Wangsimni, Indeogwon, Uiwang, and Sangnoksu). The preferred negotiator's private investment eligibility review confirmed their suitability, and these were reflected in the implementation agreement signed in January."

The local governments including these stations had requested the addition of new stations during the GTX-C project discussions.

The Ministry explained, "The implementation agreement will be finalized after further review by the Korea Development Institute (KDI) and deliberation by the Private Investment Project Deliberation Committee."

Earlier, the government selected the Hyundai Construction consortium as the preferred negotiator for the GTX-C line in June last year and has been negotiating to conclude the implementation agreement by the first half of this year.

Originally planned with 10 stations including Chang-dong, Kwangwoon University, Cheongnyangni, Samsung, and Yangjae, the Hyundai Construction consortium proposed adding Wangsimni and Indeogwon stations as additional stops when selected as the preferred negotiator. Subsequently, after consultations with local governments, the consortium proposed adding Uiwang station in August last year and Sangnoksu station in December, totaling four additional stations.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport initially opposed adding new stations. However, due to strong requests from local governments, it shifted to allow Wangsimni and Indeogwon stations and included the establishment of Uiwang station in the third new public housing site promotion plan announced in August last year. Although the inclusion of Sangnoksu station was uncertain, it is expected to be added following this decision.

Some have criticized this announcement made ahead of the presidential election as a move to gain voter support.

In response, the Ministry stated, "This has been discussed multiple times and is largely known. Since the decision is not made by the government but proposed by the project operator after consultations with local governments, it is unrelated to political schedules."

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