Busan Gijang-gun Selected as Preliminary Feasibility Study Project for Urban Railway Jeonggwan Line

The first phase (Jeonggwan area) of the Busan Gijang-gun Urban Railway Project (Nopo-Jeonggwan Line) passed the Ministry of Economy and Finance's '2023 3rd Fiscal Project Evaluation' on the 20th and was selected as a preliminary feasibility study project.

The first phase section of the Gijang-gun Urban Railway Project starts from Donghae Line Jwacheon Station, passes through Jeonggwan New Town, and extends about 13 km to Wolpyeong Station.

Trams and 15 ground-level stations will be installed, with a total project cost of approximately 343.9 billion KRW, and the project period is planned from 2023 to 2029.

Route map of Phase 1 (Jeonggwan area) section of the Urban Railway Project (Nopo-Jeonggwan Line),

Following the selection of the 'Busan?Yangsan?Ulsan Metropolitan Railway Construction Project' as a preliminary feasibility study target in May, the selection of the 'Urban Railway Jeonggwan Line Construction Project' this time is expected to dramatically improve the transportation system in Gijang-gun when both railway projects are pursued simultaneously.

Jeong Jong-bok, the mayor of Gijang-gun, said, "This selection result is a great achievement made possible by the united and diligent efforts of Gijang-gun, the local community, and the political sphere," adding, "We will concentrate all administrative power until the urban railway Jeonggwan Line project, a long-cherished wish of the residents, is finally confirmed."

The preliminary feasibility study usually takes place over 12 months and involves economic evaluation, policy analysis, and regional balanced development aspects. If a comprehensive evaluation (AHP) score of 0.5 or higher is obtained, the project is finally confirmed.

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