Uljin-gun Holds 'Central Region Transversal Railroad Construction Cooperation Meeting' ... Full Effort to Reflect in the 5th National Railroad Network Plan

On the 6th, Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk Province held the 8th Mayors and County Governors Cooperation Meeting for the Central Region East-West Transversal Railway Construction Project at the Hupo Marina Port Clubhouse with the heads of 13 cities and counties from Seosan to Uljin.

Uljin County held the 'Central Region Transversal Railroad Construction Cooperation Meeting.'

The Central Region East-West Transversal Railway is a 330 km route connecting 13 cities and counties across three provinces: Seosan-si, Dangjin-si, Yesan-gun, Asan-si, Cheonan-si, Cheongju-si, Jeungpyeong-gun, Goesan-gun, Mungyeong-si, Yecheon-gun, Yeongju-si, and Uljin-gun. The project requires a budget of approximately 3.7 trillion KRW.

Upon completion of this railway construction project, travel between Seosan-si in the west and Uljin-gun in the east will take about 2 hours and 20 minutes, improving transportation accessibility in the central region and promoting balanced national development by connecting the new industrial belt on the west coast with the tourism belt on the east coast.

Since 2016, the heads of 12 cities and counties have formed a cooperative body and have continued meetings on a rotating basis every year. This meeting was held in Uljin-gun, which was selected as the next host following the 2022 meeting held in Dangjin-si.

The main agenda of this meeting included a report on the commencement of a preliminary feasibility study to lay the groundwork for including the Central Region East-West Transversal Railway route in the 5th National Railroad Network Construction Plan, and discussions on future promotion plans.

County Governor Son Byeong-bok stated, “The Central Region East-West Transversal Railway construction project is not merely about building a railway network but is essential for strengthening transportation connectivity and balanced regional economic development in the central region. We will reaffirm our commitment with the 13 cities and counties and cooperate to ensure the project is promoted at an early stage.”

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