Jung Junho Announces Start of Gwangju Songjeong Station Expansion Construction

Results Achieved Through Efforts with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the National Railroad Corporation

Junho Jung, Member of the National Assembly.

Jung Junho, a member of the National Assembly from the Democratic Party of Korea (representing Buk-gu Gap, Gwangju), announced on the 6th, "After the decision was made to expand the station and the design was completed last January to resolve passenger inconvenience caused by increased demand, construction of Gwangju Songjeong Station, which had been delayed due to five failed bids, has finally begun."

The expansion project of Gwangju Songjeong Station, the gateway to Gwangju, will double the size of the station with a total project cost of 36.8 billion won. The construction period is 37 months, and the total floor area will increase from the current 5,755㎡ to 10,779㎡. Outdated waiting rooms, platforms, and convenience facilities will also be improved.

The expansion project of Gwangju Songjeong Station faced many twists and turns. After the first bidding announcement in January last year, it failed a total of five times.

Each time the bidding failed, Representative Jung requested solutions from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the National Railroad Corporation, leading to changes in bidding qualifications and price adjustments. He held meetings with the National Railroad Corporation every other month and checked the situation monthly, making active efforts to ensure the timely start of construction. As a result, although the project was delayed by more than a year, it ultimately achieved a successful bid.

Representative Jung explained, "With the double-tracking of the Pyeongtaek~Osong section and the expansion of the Honam Line scheduled, increasing the number of trains on the Honam Line is a foregone conclusion. Therefore, it was urgent to prepare for the increase in passengers at Gwangju Songjeong Station."

He also emphasized, "As the only member of the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee from Honam, I was able to achieve results through continuous cooperation with the National Railroad Corporation. I will continue to address pressing issues one by one, such as the expansion of Gwangju Songjeong Station, the expansion of the Honam Line, and the increase in trains on the Honam Line, through ongoing attention."

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