[Photo] Oh Seung-rok, Nowon District Mayor, Attends GTX-C Line Resident Briefing Session

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, Attends Resident Briefing on the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Metropolitan Area Express Railway (GTX) Line C

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, attended the 'Resident Briefing on the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Metropolitan Area Express Railway (GTX) Line C' promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, requesting adjustments such as an additional entrance at Gwangwoon University Station and relocation of the ventilation shaft (air supply) near Doosan We’ve Apartments.

The event, held in the main auditorium on the 2nd floor of Nowon District Office, was attended by Mayor Oh Seung-rok, members of the National Assembly, city councilors, district councilors, and about 200 residents.

The program proceeded in the order of congratulatory remarks, explanation of the draft environmental impact assessment report, and Q&A session.

This event was held in accordance with relevant laws such as the Act on the Construction and Maintenance of Railways and the Environmental Impact Assessment Act, and presented the environmental impacts (noise, vibration, population, housing, etc.) of the Metropolitan Area Express Railway (GTX) Line C on Nowon District.

Residents listened to the presentation on the 'Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report' and raised questions regarding ▲ the additional entrance at Gwangwoon University Station (towards Wolgye 3-dong) ▲ the linkage plan between GTX-C Line and Gwangwoon University Station area development and public land ▲ relocation of ventilation shaft #5 (near Doosan We’ve Apartments).

Mayor Oh Seung-rok represented the residents’ opinions at the event and actively requested the implementing agency to reflect them. The Korea Rail Network Authority, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, and Dongsung Engineering, who participated in the event, stated that they plan to continuously review most of the opinions.

Nowon District will thoroughly review the residents’ opinions raised at this event and will continue to consult with the competent authority, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, regarding proposals such as the ‘additional entrance at Gwangwoon University Station’.

The public inspection period for the ‘Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Metropolitan Area Express Railway (GTX) Line C’ is from July 25, 2023, to August 24, 2023 (22 days excluding holidays and Saturdays), and the inspection location is the Future City Division on the 6th floor of Nowon District Office.

Residents who have additional opinions on this draft environmental impact assessment report can submit their opinions in writing to the inspection location (Future City Division) or through the Environmental Impact Assessment Information Support System by 6 p.m. on August 31, 2023, within 7 days after the end of the inspection period.

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