(무안=브레이크뉴스) 이학수 기자=전남도가 올해 호남고속철도 2단계 등 4건의 철도 건설사업에 대해 전년보다 1천28억 원이 증가한 5천512억 원을 확보, ‘전남 철도망 르네상스 시대’를 활짝 열어갈 계획이다.

주요 사업은 ▲호남고속철도 2단계 ▲목포 임성~보성 간 남해선 ▲광주송정~순천 간 경전선 ▲목포 노후역사 시설개선 등이다.

광주송정에서 목포역까지 연결하는 호남고속철도 2단계 사업은 올해 4천840억 원이 확보돼 2025년 개통을 목표로 노반공사 등이 차질없이 진행 중이다. 호남고속철도는 전국 공항 중 유일하게 고속열차가 공항에 정차해 무안국제공항 활성화에도 크게 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

목포 임성~보성 간 남해선 전철화 사업은 노반공사 등 96% 이상 공정률을 보이고 있다. 올해 289억 원이 확보돼 역사 신축과 전철화 공사를 추진 중이며, 올해 말 개통 예정이다.

광주송정~순천 간 경전선 전철화사업은 기본 및 실시설계 중으로 올해 상반기 중 지역 주민 의견을 수렴할 계획이다. 올해 382억 원을 포함해 지금까지 2천320억 원이 확보해 실시설계가 마무리되면 신속하게 공사 착공이 가능하다.

반세기 만에 선상 역사로 거듭나는 목포 노후역사 시설개선사업은 총사업비 490억 원을 투입, 이달 설계공모를 시작으로 2028년까지 마무리할 계획이다.

전라선 고속화사업은 지난 2021년 7월 제4차 국가철도망 구축계획에 반영됐다. 지역 정치권은 물론 전북도와 공동으로 예비타당성조사 대상사업에 선정, 조기 착수되도록 정부에 건의하는 등 각고의 노력을 하고 있다.

김병호 전남도 도로교통과장은 “호남고속철도(2단계)와 남해선 철도가 계획기간에 개통되도록 중앙정부와 지속 협의하고 있다”며 “앞으로 트라이앵글 순환철도 등 도내 철도망 신규사업 발굴과 타당성을 검토해 제5차 국가철도망 구축계획에 반영하도록 노력하는 등 전남 철도 르네상스 시대를 실현하기 위해 최선을 다하겠다”고 말했다.

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Jeonnam Province opens ‘railroad renaissance era’

Province, budget increased by 102.8 billion compared to the previous year... Securing KRW 551.2 billion, improving facilities at the Honam High-Speed Railway, Namhae Line, Gyeongjeon Line, and Mokpo old stations, and making all-out efforts to reflect the 5th national railway network construction plan for new projects

(Muan = Break News) Reporter Haksu Lee = Jeonnam Province secured KRW 551.2 billion, an increase of KRW 102.8 billion from the previous year, for four railway construction projects, including the second phase of the Honam High-Speed Railway, this year, opening up the 'Jeonnam Railway Network Renaissance Era'. I plan to go.

Major projects include ▲Phase 2 of the Honam High-Speed Railway ▲Namhae Line between Mokpo Imseong and Boseong ▲Gyeongjeon Line between Gwangju Songjeong and Suncheon ▲Improvement of Mokpo old station facilities, etc.

The second phase of the Honam High-Speed Railway project, which connects Gwangju Songjeong to Mokpo Station, has secured 484 billion won this year, and roadbed construction is progressing without a hitch with the goal of opening in 2025. The Honam High-Speed Railway is expected to contribute significantly to the revitalization of Muan International Airport as it is the only airport in the country where a high-speed train stops at the airport.

The Namhae Line electrification project between Mokpo Imseong and Boseong is showing a completion rate of over 96%, including roadbed construction. This year, 28.9 billion won has been secured, and construction of a new station and electrification is underway, which is scheduled to open at the end of this year.

The Gyeongjeon Line electrification project between Gwangju Songjeong and Suncheon is in basic and detailed design and plans to collect opinions from local residents in the first half of this year. With 232 billion won secured so far, including 38.2 billion won this year, construction can begin quickly once the detailed design is completed.

The facility improvement project for Mokpo's old station, which will be reborn as a ship-board station for the first time in half a century, is scheduled to be completed by 2028, starting with a design contest this month, with a total project cost of 49 billion won.

The Jeolla Line high-speed project was reflected in the 4th national railway network construction plan in July 2021. We are making every effort to select projects subject to preliminary feasibility studies jointly with local politicians as well as Jeonbuk Province and recommending to the government that they be launched early.

Kim Byeong-ho, head of the Road Traffic Department of Jeonnam Province, said, “We are continuously discussing with the central government to ensure that the Honam High-Speed Railway (Phase 2) and the Namhae Line Railway are opened within the planned period.” He added, “In the future, we will discover and review new projects for the provincial railway network, such as the Triangle Circular Railway, and review the feasibility of the 5th national railway. “We will do our best to realize the era of Jeollanam-do railway renaissance, including efforts to reflect it in the railway network construction plan,” he said.