Korea Rail Network Authority Wins 'Project of the Year' Award... "Proving Project Management Capabilities"

The Korea Rail Network Authority won the ‘2023 Project of the Year Award (Transportation Facilities Category)’ hosted by the Korea Project Management Association.

On the 30th, the Rail Network Authority announced that it received the award for its successful management performance in the construction project of the Jinjeop Line (Danggogae~Jinjeop) double-track railway.

Lee Gye-seung, Head of the Metropolitan Headquarters of the Korea Rail Network Authority (right), is taking a commemorative photo after receiving the '2023 Project of the Year Award' recently. Photo by Korea Rail Network Authority

Previously, in the construction of the Jinjeop Line double-track railway, the Rail Network Authority, as the construction project manager, utilized a linked project management system with the contractor to reduce project costs and shorten the construction period.

In particular, it was evaluated that efficiency in project management was enhanced by managing risks through the operation of a consultative body with stakeholders and an organization centered on international project management professionals (PMPs).

Kim Han-young, Chairman of the Rail Network Authority, said, “Winning the Project of the Year Award is an achievement that externally recognizes the excellent project management capabilities of the Rail Network Authority,” and added, “The Rail Network Authority will continue to strive to realize railways that connect the people and open the world.”

Meanwhile, the Jinjeop Line double-track railway is the country’s first urban railway extended metropolitan railway project, which opened in March last year.

This section connects the terminus of Line 4, Danggogae (Danggogae Station), and the Jinjeop District (Jinjeop Station) by rail (14.9 km) to improve transportation convenience for residents in the northeastern metropolitan area and to enable regional balanced development.

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