Hongcheon County Village Chiefs Association Delivers Petition Urging Approval of Yongmun-Hongcheon Metropolitan Railway Feasibility Study

Hongcheon County Village Chiefs Association Visits Chairperson of the Planning and Finance Committee at the National Assembly
Delivers Petition Urging Approval of Preliminary Feasibility Study for Yongmun-Hongcheon Metropolitan Railway

The Hongcheon County Village Chiefs Association, led by Chairman Kim Jinhoon, which is currently conducting a relay publicity campaign at the Sejong Government Complex to promote the attraction of the Hongcheon Railway, visited the National Assembly on September 9.

The Hongcheon County Village Chiefs Association visited the National Assembly on the 9th. Photo by Hongcheon County

The Yongmun-Hongcheon Metropolitan Railway is currently in the final stages of a preliminary feasibility study, with the results expected to be announced by the end of the year. In August, the project was included as one of the 15 major initiatives under the 7 key pledges for the Gangwon region in the "Five-Year State Affairs Plan of the Lee Jaemyung Administration." In addition, the project budget has been reflected in the government's 2026 budget proposal, raising expectations that the preliminary feasibility study will be approved.

During this visit to the National Assembly, the Hongcheon County Village Chiefs Association met with the office of Lim Ija, Chairperson of the Planning and Finance Committee, to convey the aspirations of Hongcheon residents and the necessity of the Hongcheon Railway project, urging for the approval of the preliminary feasibility study.

In particular, they delivered a petition urging the approval of the preliminary feasibility study for the Yongmun-Hongcheon Metropolitan Railway to Lim Ija, Chairperson of the Planning and Finance Committee, and requested active support for the project's approval.

Kim Jinhoon, Chairman of the Hongcheon County Village Chiefs Association, stated, "The Yongmun-Hongcheon Metropolitan Railway is the most important long-cherished project for the future of the region. By connecting Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Gangwon into a single living and economic zone, it will prevent regional decline and serve as a catalyst for balanced national development. We will continue our efforts to attract the project until the preliminary feasibility study is approved."

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