Gimcheon City Requests National Assembly Support for Second Phase Public Institution Relocation and Railway Network Expansion

Highlighting Gimcheon as the Optimal Location for the Second Phase of Public Institution Relocation
Proposal for National Funding of Eight Railway Projects
Focusing Administrative Efforts on Completing the Cross-Axis Railway Network

Gimcheon City in North Gyeongsang Province has moved to strengthen cooperation with the National Assembly to attract the second phase of public institution relocations and expand the railway transportation network.

On August 20, Nakho Bae, Mayor of Gimcheon City, together with Congressman Unseok Song, met with Uidong Yoo, Chairman of the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee. During the meeting, they explained the necessity of the second phase relocation of public institutions to Gimcheon Innovation City and requested national budget support for key railway projects.

On the 20th, Nakho Bae, mayor of Gimcheon City, along with Congressman Eunseok Song, met with Uidong Yoo, Chair of the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, to explain the necessity of the second relocation of public institutions to Gimcheon Innovation City and to request national funding support for key railway projects.
Photo by Gimcheon City

Gimcheon City emphasized that with its already established innovation city infrastructure and transportation accessibility, it is the optimal location for the additional relocation of public institutions.

In the railway sector, Gimcheon City proposed eight projects with a total project cost of 16.2 trillion won. The main new projects include: extension of the Daegu Metropolitan Railway to Gimcheon, the Gimcheon–Uiseong (New Airport) railway, the Gimcheon–Jeonju east-west transversal railway, the Gimcheon–Cheongju Airport railway, and attracting an EMU rolling stock maintenance depot, among others.

The city also requested timely budget allocations for ongoing projects such as the Southern Inland Railway, the Central Inland Railway, and the over-track station building at Gimcheon Station.

Congressman Unseok Song stated, "The second phase relocation of public institutions must be centered on Gimcheon Innovation City," and added, "We will actively promote it as the optimal location for relocation, backed by a solid residential foundation and expanded transportation network."

Mayor Nakho Bae stressed, "Gimcheon is a major railway transport hub located at the center of the country and already has the foundation to successfully support the relocation of public institutions through the innovation city. Utilizing existing infrastructure, Gimcheon Innovation City is the ideal choice for the second phase relocation, maximizing the effects of balanced regional development across the country."

As the city simultaneously pursues both the relocation of public institutions and the expansion of the railway network, the success or failure will likely hinge on concrete implementation strategies to persuade lawmakers and the government.

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