Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Starts Daegu Industrial Line... Seodaegu to Daegu Industrial Complex in 30 Minutes

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 24th that it will finalize and announce the basic plan for the construction project of the Daegu Industrial Line, which operates from Seodaegu Station to the Daegu National Industrial Complex, on the 25th.

The Daegu Industrial Line is a regional industry-specialized national balanced development project with a national budget investment of 1.4595 trillion KRW, aiming to open in 2027. It will construct a single-track railway section of 36.4 km and 8 stations from Seodaegu Station, which is scheduled to open at the end of this month, to the Daegu National Industrial Complex. The construction of the Daegu Industrial Line is expected to generate an economic production inducement effect of 2.6 trillion KRW and an employment inducement effect of 19,000 people.

Once completed, the Daegu Industrial Line will enable travel within 30 minutes from the southwestern Daegu area (Daegu National Industrial Complex) to Seodaegu Station, improving accessibility to the KTX. Additionally, it will establish a transfer system with the Daegu metropolitan railway and urban railway lines 1 and 2, enhancing commuting convenience and expectedly alleviating traffic congestion in the surrounding industrial complexes.

After completion, both freight trains and electric trains will be deployed on the Daegu Industrial Line. However, freight trains are planned to operate after the line is extended to Daehapsan Complex to establish an effective transportation system integrating rail freight handling between the Daegu and Gyeongnam industrial complexes.

Construction work will be promoted by a lump-sum bidding (turnkey) method for each section and other construction methods.

Kang Hee-eop, Director of the Railway Bureau at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "We expect the Daegu Industrial Line project to become a national balanced development model specialized in regional projects," adding, "We will do our best to enhance safety management centered on the field while preparing for timely opening through improved technical capabilities."

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