Seoul City Council Member Lim Gyu-ho's Statement Welcoming the Final Approval of the Myeonmok Line Urban Railway KDI Preliminary Feasibility Study on the Afternoon of the 5th
Seoul City Council Members Namgung Yeok and Shin Bok-ja (People Power Party, Dongdaemun-gu) Welcome the Final Approval of the Myeonmok Line Preliminary Feasibility Study... "We Will Strive to Ensure All Remaining Procedures Proceed Smoothly Until Construction Begins"
The long-awaited Myeonmok Line urban railway in northeastern Seoul has passed the preliminary feasibility study.
The 'Myeonmok Light Rail' project connects a 9.147 km section from Cheongnyangni Station (Line 1) in Dongdaemun-gu to Sinnnae Station (Line 6) in Jungnang-gu, with a total project cost of 1.0814 trillion KRW.
Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Gyeong-gi) announced on the afternoon of the 5th that the Myeonmok Line urban railway construction project was finally approved (passed) at the 4th Preliminary Feasibility Study Review Committee of the Ministry of Economy and Finance in 2024, and that the long-standing local wish for the Myeonmok Line urban railway construction is expected to become a reality in earnest.
Furthermore, Im Gyu-ho, Seoul City Council member (Jungnang 2, Democratic Party), also welcomed the announcement of the final approval of the preliminary feasibility study for the Myeonmok Line urban railway project held that afternoon at the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Korea Development Institute (KDI PIMAC).
Councilor Im said, "The passionate desire and efforts of local residents and stakeholders have finally borne fruit," adding, "The Myeonmok Line urban railway is an important project promoted to solve the transportation deprivation problem in northeastern Seoul and to achieve balanced regional development. It will contribute to the future development of northeastern Seoul by not only establishing a simple transportation network connecting surrounding areas including Myeonmok-dong, Mangu-dong, Sinnnae-dong, Jangan-dong, and Jeonnong-dong, but also by revitalizing the local economy and improving residents' quality of life."
Councilor Im, along with National Assembly member Seo Young-kyo (Jungnang Gap, Democratic Party), has continuously emphasized the necessity of the Myeonmok Line urban railway, proving its feasibility through numerous studies and analyses. They have also taken the lead in exploring project directions and establishing cooperative systems reflecting the wishes of local residents.
According to research conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Council, the induced effects of the Myeonmok Line amount to nearly 3 trillion KRW, including a nationwide production inducement effect of 2.052 trillion KRW and a value-added inducement effect of 809 billion KRW.
Councilor Im emphasized, "Passing the KDI preliminary feasibility study is an important result proving that the Myeonmok Line urban railway project is feasible economically, technically, and socially. This means that the efforts of residents and stakeholders have borne fruit, and we will be able to accelerate the project going forward."
He continued, "Once the Myeonmok Line urban railway is completed, transportation conditions in northeastern Seoul, including Myeonmok-dong, will be dramatically improved, making Seoul's overall transportation network denser and increasing residents' convenience of movement. It is also expected to contribute to local economic revitalization and job creation, with commercial, cultural, and educational facilities being attracted around the station areas, bringing new business opportunities and jobs to local residents."
He added, "We will continue to work closely with related ministries and agencies for the swift promotion of the Myeonmok Line urban railway project and will do our best to ensure smooth progress by actively collecting residents' opinions."
Alongside this, Namgung Yeok and Shin Bok-ja, Seoul City Council members (People Power Party, Dongdaemun-gu), also welcomed the final approval of the preliminary feasibility study for the Myeonmok Light Rail project, a long-standing wish of Dongdaemun-gu.
Namgung Yeok, Shin Bok-ja, Dongdaemun-gu Mayor Lee Pil-hyung, and Kim Kyung-jin, Dongdaemun-eul Party Committee Chair, have taken the lead in promoting the Myeonmok Light Rail project to achieve balanced regional transportation development and alleviate the poor public transportation conditions for Dongdaemun-gu residents.
Councilors Shin Bok-ja and Namgung Yeok said, "We are pleased that the efforts of residents and stakeholders for the Myeonmok Light Rail project have borne valuable fruit," emphasizing, "We will do our best in the remaining procedures such as the basic plan, basic and detailed design, and until the start of construction to ensure the project proceeds promptly."
They also stated, "We will strive to eliminate transportation blind spots in Dongdaemun-gu, improve citizens' convenience of movement, and achieve balanced transportation development in Seoul."
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