Hanam City Strongly Urges Approval of Preliminary Feasibility Study for Wirye Sinsa Line Ahead of Crucial 10-Day Countdown

Mayor Lee Hyunjae of Hanam Urges Immediate Approval for the Delayed Wirye Sinsa Line

Hanam City in Gyeonggi Province has strongly urged the government to make a decisive decision ahead of the final announcement of the preliminary feasibility study results for the "Wirye Sinsa Line Urban Railway Construction Project (hereinafter 'Wirye Sinsa Line')," which is the greatest wish of the residents of Wirye New Town.

Hanam City strongly urged the government to make a decisive resolution ahead of the final announcement of the preliminary feasibility study results for the "Wirye-Sinsa Line Urban Railway Construction Project (hereinafter 'Wirye-Sinsa Line')," the biggest long-cherished project for the residents of Wirye New Town. Route map. Provided by Hanam City

On March 6, the Subcommittee on Fiscal Project Evaluation under the Ministry of Economy and Finance conducted a comprehensive AHP evaluation for the Wirye Sinsa Line. The results are expected to be announced through the Fiscal Project Evaluation Committee on March 10.

Hanam City has been making every effort to expedite the Wirye Sinsa Line project. The city sent an official letter on December 22, 2025, to the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Korea Development Institute (KDI), urging for a "swift completion of the preliminary feasibility study." In addition, Hanam City has focused its administrative resources by making more than 36 strong recommendations to the central government, including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, for the prompt start of the "Wirye Sinsa Line" and the "Hanam extension" proposal.

On January 15, Mayor Lee Hyunjae emphasized the urgency of the project in a statement, saying, "As the Wirye Sinsa Line project has been excessively delayed, public trust in government policy has plummeted, and the level of transportation inconvenience for residents has reached an unbearable point."

A city official stated, "The Wirye Sinsa Line already passed the private investment eligibility review in 2018, and its financial feasibility has been verified. We expect that the comprehensive AHP evaluation this time has sufficiently reflected the policy and social necessity of the Wirye Sinsa Line, resulting in a positive assessment."

The official added, "As the attention of 130,000 residents of Wirye New Town is focused on the results to be announced by the Fiscal Project Evaluation Committee on March 10, we sincerely hope that the project passes and the residents' suffering will be alleviated. The city is also closely monitoring the outcome of the preliminary feasibility study for the Wirye Sinsa Line."

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