Gwangmyeong City Urges Establishment of "Sincheon~Haan~Sillim Line" to the Ministry of Land... 16,000 Citizens’ Signatures Delivered

Gwangmyeong Officials Deliver Petition and Proposal to Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Mayor Seungwon Park Stages Solo Protest in Front of the Ministry
Requests for Inclusion in the 5th National Rail Network Plan and Parallel Private Investment Approach
Key Transportation Issues Raised, Including Stop at Hakon Station on Wolgot-Pangyo Line

On September 29, the voices of over 16,000 citizens from Gwangmyeong calling for the establishment of the "Sincheon~Haan~Sillim Line," which is expected to become a key transportation network for the southwestern part of the greater Seoul metropolitan area, were officially delivered to the government.

Seungwon Park, Mayor of Gwangmyeong (left), along with Seungho Lee, Citizen Representative (right), visited the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport building in Sejong City on the afternoon of the 29th to deliver the 'Citizen Petition for the Urgent Establishment of the Sincheon~Haan~Sillim Line' to Jaesoon Park, Director of Transportation and Logistics. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

Seungwon Park, Mayor of Gwangmyeong City, visited the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Sejong City on the 29th, along with a citizen representative, to deliver a petition with the signatures of 15,990 citizens to Jaesoon Park, Director of Transportation and Logistics. He strongly urged for the prompt implementation of the Sincheon~Haan~Sillim Line project.

The Sincheon~Haan~Sillim Line is a metropolitan railway project with a total length of 16.4 kilometers, starting from Sincheon Station in Siheung, passing through the Gwangmyeong-Siheung 3rd New Town and Haan-dong in Gwangmyeong, and connecting to Doksan and Sillim in Seoul. This line is evaluated as a crucial route that will dramatically improve accessibility from the southwestern region of the Seoul metropolitan area to the southwestern part of Seoul and disperse transportation demand. The project is currently pending inclusion in the "5th National Rail Network Construction Plan" of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

On this day, Mayor Park emphasized, "The Sincheon~Haan~Sillim Line is a core metropolitan transportation network that will connect the southwest of the Seoul metropolitan area to the southwestern districts of Seoul and disperse heavy transportation demand. The government should take to heart the earnest wishes of more than 16,000 citizens and accelerate the project’s implementation."

Gwangmyeong City also requested that the project be included in the 5th National Rail Network Construction Plan and suggested proceeding simultaneously with the "Southwestern Metropolitan Area Railway Private Investment Project (provisional name)" to significantly reduce the project duration. The private investment method allows the preliminary feasibility study to be substituted with a private investment eligibility review, which can shorten administrative procedures and expedite project implementation compared to government-funded projects.

In addition, Mayor Park submitted a proposal on several major regional transportation issues, including: the stop of regular commuter trains on the Wolgot-Pangyo Line at Hakon Station on the Shinansan Line; an early push for a connecting road from Gwangmyeong-Siheung New Town toward Seoul; and the national implementation of the North-South Railway (Gwangmyeong-Siheung Line).

Mayor Park stated, "As explosive transportation demand is expected due to large-scale development projects such as the Gwangmyeong-Siheung 3rd New Town, it is urgent to establish proactive transportation measures. The 'transport-first, move-in-later' principle must be strictly applied to minimize inconvenience for residents."

Jaesoon Park, Director of Transportation and Logistics at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, responded, "We will closely review not only the establishment of the Sincheon~Haan~Sillim Line but all major transportation issues in Gwangmyeong City to ensure their implementation proceeds smoothly at the administrative level."

Park Seungwon, mayor of Gwangmyeong, is holding a one-person protest on the afternoon of the 29th in front of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport building in Sejong City, demanding the establishment of the Sincheon-Haan-Sillim Line. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

After delivering the petition and proposal, Mayor Park staged a solo demonstration in front of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport building, expressing his strong commitment to the prompt establishment and implementation of the Sincheon~Haan~Sillim Line.

Meanwhile, on September 2, Gwangmyeong City established the "All-Citizens Committee for Urging the Establishment of the Sincheon~Haan~Sillim Line" and launched a citywide signature campaign. A total of 15,990 citizens joined the campaign—far exceeding the initial goal of 10,000—demonstrating the local community's strong desire for the new line to be established.

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