Suwon City Holds Kick-off Meeting for Feasibility Study on Seoul Subway Line 3 Extension

Suwon City held a kickoff meeting on the 9th for the "Pre-Feasibility Study Service for the Extension of Seoul Subway Line 3."

On the 9th, Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province held a kickoff meeting for the "Seoul Line 3 Extension and Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railroad Basic Plan and Preliminary Feasibility Study Service," discussing the project details and direction with joint promotion agencies and related experts.

The service for the Seoul Line 3 extension and Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railroad basic plan and preliminary feasibility study aims to establish economically and policy-wise viable options by reviewing the extension of Seoul Line 3 and alternatives for relocating the Suseo train depot.

The goal is to have a new railway network passing through Seoul~Seongnam~Yongin~Suwon~Hwaseong reflected in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 5th National Railroad Network Construction Plan. Among the joint promotion agencies, Suwon City is the representative and has commissioned the service. The service period is one year, and the costs are jointly borne by Suwon, Yongin, Seongnam, and Hwaseong cities.

Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, Yongin, Seongnam, and Hwaseong are cooperating to promote the joint project for the Seoul Line 3 extension and Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railroad.

After signing the "Win-Win Cooperation Agreement for the Joint Promotion of Seoul Line 3 Extension and Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railroad" in February, a working-level council was formed in March. In May, the mayors of the four regions, including Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun, met Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon at Seoul City Hall to request cooperation for the joint project.

The joint project for the Seoul Line 3 extension and Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railroad is a plan to extend the railway line from Seoul through Seongnam, Yongin, Suwon, to Hwaseong to improve transportation conditions in the southern Gyeonggi area and proactively respond to large-scale development projects.

A Suwon City official stated, "Since five institutions have joined forces to expand railroads in the southern Gyeonggi area, we will do our best to achieve good results in promoting the service."

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