Kim Dong-yeon Requests National Funding for Three Major Projects Including Dobongsan-Ogjeong Metropolitan Railroad

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon (right) is warmly shaking hands with Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Choi Sang-mok on the 20th.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon has requested national funding support from the government for three major projects, including the early completion of the Dobongsan~Okjeong Metropolitan Railroad.

On the 20th, Governor Kim met with Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Choi Sang-mok at the Government Seoul Office and stated, "Government cooperation and support are necessary for SOC projects such as railroads." The three major projects for which Governor Kim requested support are ▲ construction of the Dobongsan~Okjeong Metropolitan Railroad ▲ construction of the Sinansan Line double-track railway ▲ public transportation fare reimbursement.

The meeting was arranged to explain the importance of Gyeonggi Province’s key projects and the necessity of national funding support, especially as the government expressed its intention to implement stringent expenditure restructuring ahead of next year’s budget formulation.

The Dobongsan~Okjeong Metropolitan Railroad construction project involves building a single-track railway spanning a total of 15.1 km, connecting Seoul Subway Line 7’s Dobongsan Station through Jangam Station and Uijeongbu Light Rail’s Tapseok Station to the Goeup District in Yangju City. This is an essential transportation infrastructure that will reduce commuting times to and from the Seoul metropolitan area in northern Gyeonggi by up to 30 minutes. To this end, Governor Kim proposed national funding support of 127.5 billion KRW for early completion in the first half of 2026.

Additionally, the Sinansan Line double-track railway project is a construction of a railway line spanning 44.7 km, including the entire approximately 30 km section from Ansan Hanyang University Station through Gwangmyeong Station to Yeouido Station in Seoul, and a partial approximately 13 km section from Jangrae Station to Wonsi, Siheung City Hall, and Gwangmyeong Station.

Construction began in September 2019. Governor Kim requested national funding of 529.7 billion KRW for completion in 2025. Gyeonggi Province expects that once the Sinansan Line railway is completed, it will significantly alleviate urban traffic congestion in the southwestern Seoul metropolitan area and greatly improve transportation conditions.

Governor Kim also proposed national funding support of 119.9 billion KRW on the same day for the public transportation fare reimbursement support project for ‘The Gyeonggi Pass,’ which surpassed 700,000 users within 45 days of its launch.

Furthermore, Governor Kim requested that 18 billion KRW in national funding be included in next year’s budget to complete the Ansan Sewol Ferry Victims Memorial Facility by April 2026, coinciding with the 12th anniversary of the Sewol Ferry disaster.

Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province secured a record-high national budget of 18.5638 trillion KRW this year.

To secure national funding for next year, Gyeonggi Province plans to continuously visit central government ministries such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance and maintain close cooperation with local members of the National Assembly, making every effort to respond until the end of the year.

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