The first GTX-A vehicle will undergo a test drive at Dongtan Station, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, on the afternoon of the 5th. /News 1
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced, during a public debate on livelihoods chaired by the President on the 25th, that starting from the opening of some sections of the GTX (Metropolitan Rapid Transit)-A line (Suseo -Dongtan) in March, GTX- A (Paju Unjeong-Dongtan) and GTX-A (Paju Unjeong-Dongtan) from 2028 to 2030. -Announcement of a strategy to “solve the transportation gap in the era of 30-minute commutes ” aimed at the complete opening of the B (Incheon National University Entrance ~ Maseok) and GTX-C (Yangju Deokjeong ~ Suwon) routes. On this day, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced plans to extend GTX A, B and C routes to Pyeongtaek, Chuncheon and Asan respectively, and promote new GTX D, E and F routes with l partial opening target in 2035.
Extension section of the GTX route A, B, C. /Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
◇Aim for a 30-minute commute to and from work in the metro area
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, once the GTX A, B, C routes open, the travel time between Suseo and Dongtan, which previously took 75 to 79 minutes, will be reduced to 19 minutes through the GTX-A ( (expected to fully open in 2028) and the travel time will be between 54 and 70 minutes. The travel time between Paju Unjeong and Seoul Station is expected to be reduced to 20 minutes. In the GTX-B (scheduled to fully open in 2030), the travel time between Incheon and Seoul Station, which took 80 to 95 minutes, is expected to be reduced to 30 minutes, while the travel time between Maseok and Cheongnyangni, which took 45 minutes. to 75 minutes, should be reduced to 23 minutes. In the case of the GTX-C (whose full opening is scheduled for 2028), the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport explains that the Travel time between Deokjeong and Samsung Station can be shortened from 75 minutes to 29 minutes, and travel time between Suwon and Samsung Station can be shortened from 70-80 minutes to 27 minutes.
◇Promoted the extension of the GTX A·B·C path
On this day, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport also unveiled plans to extend the GTX A, B and C routes. According to this, the GTX-A will extend a 20.9km section from Dongtan to Pyeongtaek- yes, and the GTX-B will extend a 55.7km section from Maseok to Chuncheon-si via Gapyeong-gun. In the case of the GTX-C, both the upper and lower sides of the existing path are extended. The upper section is expected to extend a 9.6km section from Deokjeong to Dongducheon City, while the lower section will extend a 59.9km section from Suwon to Asan, South Chungcheong Province via Hwaseong, Osan, Pyeongtaek and Cheonan. The government plans to discuss extending the route by having local governments bear the costs, and if an agreement is reached with the affected local governments, the aim is to begin construction within the current government’s mandate.
Government GTX route plan. /Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
◇Promotion of the new GTX D·E·F routes
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has also announced plans for the new GTX D·E·F routes. These routes, scheduled to partially open in 2035, will be reflected in the government’s fifth national rail network plan (2026-2035). The GTX-D departs from Incheon International Airport and Gimpo Janggi, Gyeonggi Province respectively, and the route is divided into Paldang and Wonju. GTX-E is a route starting from Incheon Airport and connecting to Daejang, Sangam DMC, Yeonsin University, Kwangwoon University, Guri and Deokso. In the case of the GTX-F, the government is planning a Type 0 route connecting Wangsuk, Deokso and Gyosan in the first phase, and bypassing Uijeongbu, Daegok, Siheung City Hall, Suwon and Giheung in the second phase. The government has announced that it will seek to approve a concurrent preliminary feasibility study during the term of the current government.
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