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[Anchor] Anyang City is pushing for the extension of the Seoul West Line and the Wirye-Gwacheon Line to Anyang in its national railway network plan. The key issue is the Anyang extension of the Seoul West Line, which must pass through Gwanaksan Mountain. This is because connecting the railways requires passing through Gwanaksan Mountain. Experts have proposed a road-rail complex tunnel, in consultation with the Seoul Metropolitan Government. This is reporter Lee Chang-ho reporting. [Article Content] Connecting the Seoul West Line to Anyang requires passing through Gwanaksan Mountain. A tunnel of approximately 7km from Seoul National University Station to Anyang Sports Complex is required. Experts are generally positive about the Gwanaksan Tunnel. Until now, the Gyeongbu Line and Gyeongbu Expressway have been built bypassing Gwanaksan Mountain, but the current urban environment has changed dramatically, necessitating the construction of the Gwanaksan Tunnel. [Kim Chang-yong / Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology] "For Anyang, and then for other cities like Uiwang and Gunpo behind them, it may be crucial to go through Gwanaksan Mountain and then up to Yeouido, both in terms of road and rail." Therefore, he emphasized that the Gwanaksan Tunnel for the Seoul West Line requires a joint response not only from Anyang but also from Uiwang, Gunpo, Suwon, and Hwaseong. [Kim Chae-man / Gyeonggi Research Institute] "It's not just for Anyang citizens. In fact, with the Indeokwon-Dongtan Line, Suwon and Hwaseong are also seeing the benefits, as well as Gunpo and other areas. I think it would be beneficial to pursue a plan to collaborate with other cities and counties on this (railway) network in the future." Experts also suggested that the Gwanaksan Tunnel should be a combined road and rail tunnel. They argued that simply constructing a tunnel for the rail line would reduce convenience and jeopardize the project, so they believe the government should be persuaded to build a combined road and rail tunnel. [Lee Jang-ho / Korea National University of Transport] "There are virtually no intermediate stations between Gwanaksan Mountain and Anyang Sports Complex. This means the costs are significant, while the benefits are relatively small. [Kim Chang-yong / Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology] "What Anyang could do better is to build such infrastructure within the rail network, while simultaneously developing roads and other facilities. If it were to propose a project that would be the first in the Seoul metropolitan area to combine road and rail, it would be a truly exciting project." However, it was emphasized that prioritizing the construction of a combined tunnel requires consultation with the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Anyang City is pursuing the Anyang extension of the Seoul West Line. Attention is focused on the government's announcement of the national rail network, whether the Gwanak Line tunnel will be the first of its kind, as experts suggest. This is Lee Chang-ho from B tv News. Video coverage: Lee Eun-jun #AnyangCity #NationalRailroadNetwork #AnyangExtension #SeoulWestLine_AnyangExtension #Reporter Lee Chang-ho #ABC #SK Broadband #Wiryeseong-Gwacheon Line #Gwanaksan Tunnel #Seoul City #Seoul National University Station #Gyeonggi News #BTV News #SK Broadband #News