Residents of Seodaemun-gu Oppose Proposed Changes to 'Susaek-Gwangmyeong High-Speed Rail Construction Project'

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seongheon) announced on the 9th that it recently received a 'letter of opposition' regarding the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 'Susaek-Gwangmyeong High-Speed Railway Construction Project Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment Draft' from the resident representative meetings of Cheonnyeon Tteuranchae Apartment and Dongnimmun Samho Apartment in the district.

A representative of the Cheonnyeon Tteuranchae Apartment Residents' Association (left) is submitting a letter of opposition to Lee Seongheon, Mayor of Seodaemun District, regarding the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's "Susaek-Gwangmyeong High-Speed Railway Construction Project Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment Draft." Provided by Seodaemun District.

The letter contained signatures from 1,426 residents of these apartment complexes. They expressed their opposition to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's change from the originally reviewed 'high-speed railway passing under the Gyeongui Line' plan, based on the preliminary feasibility study, to a 'deep bypass plan including Cheonnyeon Tteuranchae Apartment and Dongnimmun Samho Apartment.'

They also voiced concerns about safety issues related to the high-speed railway passing beneath the apartments and urged the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to proceed with the construction of the high-speed railway under the Gyeongui Line according to the existing preliminary feasibility study results, rather than the strategic environmental impact assessment draft.

Mayor Lee Seongheon stated, “We fully empathize with the concerns and worries of the residents regarding the Susaek-Gwangmyeong High-Speed Railway Construction Project, and we will actively consult with relevant agencies to ensure that these valuable opinions are reflected.” Seodaemun-gu plans to submit the received residents' opinion letter to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport within this week.

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