Ansan City Conducts Special Safety Inspection at Sinansanseon Construction Site

Lee Min-geun Vows Thorough Prevention
to Avoid Recurrence of Similar Accidents

Gyeonggi-do Ansan City announced on the 18th that it conducted a special safety inspection of the construction site for the Ansan section of the Sinansanseon double-track railway over two days, from the 16th to the 17th.

Ansan City explained that the inspection was carried out to prevent similar accidents from occurring within the city following recent sinkhole and structural collapse incidents across the country.

Lee Min-geun, Mayor of Ansan (center), is visiting an underground tunnel construction site in the Ansan section of the Sinansanseon double-track railway to check the safety of the structure. Provided by Ansan City

The inspection, conducted with the participation of the city's railway and safety departments as well as private experts, aimed to verify the overall safety management status of the construction site and focus on eliminating safety blind spots within the site.

The city stated that during the inspection, they visited construction sites applying methods involving underground tunnel excavation to confirm safety factors ensuring there is no risk of subsidence or collapse due to weakening of the surrounding ground.

During the inspection period, Mayor Lee Min-geun of Ansan also visited the Sinansanseon construction site, inspecting inside the tunnel and around structures to review the impact of groundwater leakage on ground subsidence, displacement and cracks in underground structures, and ground stability.

Following this special inspection, the city plans to thoroughly manage the construction site in cooperation with related organizations such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Korea Rail Network Authority, the Seoul Regional Land Management Office, and construction companies. The city also intends to continuously provide safety information about the construction site to alleviate citizens' concerns.

Mayor Lee said, "We will leave no room for negligence and will meticulously and thoroughly inspect even the smallest cracks to ensure the safety of our citizens."