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The In-deokwon~Dongtan subway line, which was delayed due to a one-year business feasibility review, is expected to begin construction as early as this year.

On the 26th, Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province announced that following the Ministry of Economy and Finance's completion of the appropriateness re-evaluation review for the In-deokwon~Dongtan double-track railway construction project at the 3rd Fiscal Project Evaluation Committee, it plans to mobilize all administrative resources such as permits to ensure smooth construction in the Yongin city section.

The In-deokwon~Dongtan subway line is a project connecting a total of 39 km from In-deokwon in Anyang City through Uiwang, Suwon, and Yongin to Dongtan in Hwaseong City. The line will include 18 stations, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport began construction in 2021.

Originally, this line was scheduled to open in 2026, but during the detailed design phase, project costs increased, leading the Ministry of Economy and Finance to decide in August last year to re-examine the appropriateness of the project plan for the sections not yet contracted. As a result, construction was halted in all sections except for the turnkey sections 1 and 9 (sections 2?8 and 10?12 were suspended).

Yongin City expects that construction of Heungdeok Station (tentative name), included in section 8, could resume as early as September following the Ministry of Economy and Finance's completion of the re-evaluation. To this end, the city plans to expedite all administrative procedures as quickly as possible, from bidding announcements for contractor selection to permits such as road occupancy.

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin City, said, "Once the In-deokwon~Dongtan line opens, traffic congestion in the southwestern Gyeonggi region is expected to be significantly alleviated," and added, "We will accelerate administrative support to speed up the delayed construction."

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