Deputy Governor Oh Hu-seok Proposes Inclusion of 40 Railway Projects in the 5th National Railway Network Plan

Meeting with Minister Park Sangwoo of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Submission of Proposal for Inclusion in the National Railroad Network
Emphasizing the Need to Include the Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railroad

On the 17th, Oh Hu-seok, Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province for Administrative Affairs, held a meeting with Park Sang-woo, Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and delivered a proposal related to the "5th National Railroad Network Construction Plan."

Oh Hu-seok, Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs of Gyeonggi Province, met with Park Sang-woo, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, on the 17th to deliver a proposal related to the "5th National Railroad Network Construction Plan." Photo by Gyeonggi Province

The proposal includes a request for active consideration to ensure that the 40 railway projects applied for by Gyeonggi Province are reflected as much as possible in the "5th National Railroad Network Construction Plan," along with a request to expand the scale of investment for new projects.

While delivering the proposal, Vice Governor Oh provided detailed explanations about the necessity of the railway projects applied for by Gyeonggi Province, including the "GTX G·H Lines" and the "Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railroad."

Vice Governor Oh emphasized, "The Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railroad is essential to alleviate traffic congestion in the southern Gyeonggi region and to revitalize the local economy," adding, "The other railway projects applied for will also significantly contribute to improving the transportation convenience for Gyeonggi residents."

Gyeonggi Province applied for a total of 40 railway projects to the "5th National Railroad Network Construction Plan" in two rounds last February and May, including 11 new projects covering high-speed rail and conventional rail, and 29 new metropolitan railroad projects.

In the 3rd National Railroad Network Construction Plan announced in 2016, 16 out of 36 new projects were related to Gyeonggi Province, and in the 4th National Railroad Network Construction Plan announced in 2021, 21 out of 44 new projects were related to Gyeonggi Province, accounting for a significant portion.

Gyeonggi Province plans to continue efforts to ensure that the applied projects, including the Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railroad, are reflected as much as possible in the upcoming "5th National Railroad Network Construction Plan."

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