Seoul Line 3 Extension and Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railroad Project Kick Off... Gyeonggi Province Orders Service on the 3rd

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province on the 3rd issued a joint feasibility study service for the 'Seoul Line 3 Extension and Southern Gyeonggi Metropolitan Railroad' project, which is expected to play a significant role in alleviating transportation inconveniences for residents in the southern region.

The Seoul Line 3 Extension and Southern Gyeonggi Metropolitan Railroad project aims to resolve the worsening traffic congestion in the Seoul~Seongnam~Yongin~Suwon~Hwaseong area.

Earlier, on February 21, Gyeonggi Province signed a win-win agreement with four local governments?Suwon, Yongin, Seongnam, and Hwaseong?to prepare alternatives for easing traffic congestion.

According to the agreement, Gyeonggi Province has formed and is operating a working-level consultative body, focusing on coordinating opinions from the four regions to ensure smooth project progress.

This joint feasibility study service is commissioned by Suwon City, with a service period of one year until July next year.

The service includes ▲reviewing optimal route alternatives for the Seoul Line 3 extension and new railway projects ▲examining candidate sites for relocating the vehicle depot ▲analyzing the economic and financial feasibility of the routes ▲reviewing project implementation methods.

Gyeonggi Province plans to propose to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to reflect the optimal route, once reviewed in the joint feasibility study, in the 5th National Railroad Network Construction Plan.

Nam Dong-kyung, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Railroad, Port and Logistics Bureau, said, "Railroad projects within the province are gradually bearing fruit, such as the opening of the Seohae Line section from Daegok to Sosa and the electrification of the Gyeongwon Line (Dongducheon~Yeoncheon) scheduled to open in the second half of the year," adding, "Gyeonggi Province will continue to strive to give residents an extra hour for their commute."

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