Gangwon State Urges Inclusion of 10 Rail Lines Worth KRW 13 Trillion in National Rail Network Plan

Gangwon State to Seek Inclusion of 10 Rail Lines

Chuncheon-Wonju Line, GTX-B Extension to Chuncheon

Province Proposes 583-km Rail Network to Transport Ministry

Including New GTX-D Line to Wonju... Deputy Governor Shin Woncheol to Present Proposal in Person

Gangwon State will urge the government to include 10 rail lines in the Fifth National Rail Network Development Plan, including the Chuncheon-Wonju Line and an extension of the Metropolitan Area Great Train eXpress (GTX)-B to Chuncheon. The proposed lines have a combined length of 583.2 km and a total project cost of KRW 1.3028 trillion. The cost of building the GTX-D line to Wonju is not included because its project cost has not been disclosed.

Shin Woncheol, Economic Vice Governor of Gangwon State, poses for a commemorative photo on the 13th at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's public consultation event on the 5th National Rail Network Development Plan (2026-2035), held at the Korea Specialty Contractors Association building in Seoul. Photo provided by Gangwon State.

Shin Woncheol, Gangwon State Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs, attended the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's public consultation event on the Fifth National Rail Network Development Plan (2026-2035) at the Specialty Contractors Association Building in Seoul on November 13, where he explained the need for each project. Hosted by the ministry and organized by the Korea Transport Institute, the event gathered opinions from the public, local governments and experts ahead of the plan's finalization and official announcement.

The seven conventional rail projects proposed by the province are the Chuncheon-Wonju Line, Pyeongchang-Jeongseon Line, Taebaek-Yeongdong Line and Gyeongwon Line, among others. Together, they span 491.2 km and have a total project cost of KRW 1.25312 trillion. The three proposed metropolitan rail lines are the GTX-B extension to Chuncheon, the new GTX-D line to Wonju and the Gyeongui-Jungang Line, with a combined length of 92 km. Excluding the GTX-D project, the metropolitan rail projects have a total cost of KRW 471.6 billion.

The province plans to explain the need for each line, focusing on balanced regional development, links to national industries and improved safety at aging rail facilities. It also urged residents to take part in the ministry's preliminary survey, which runs through November 13.

Deputy Governor Shin said, "The Fifth National Rail Network Development Plan will shape Gangwon's transportation network for the next 10 years. We will do our utmost to ensure that projects in the Gangwon region are included in the final plan."

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