The National Railroad Corporation celebrated the construction of the shield TBM* of the Pyeongtaek -Osong 2 double -track construction project and held a oscillation ceremony to pray for the unleashed and without accident of the railroad construction site.

The event was attended by more than 50 officials from Lee Sung -hae, President of the Corporation, Lee Jong -yoon, President of Lee Jong -yoon, and SK Eco Plant, Kim Jung -hoon.

Pyeongtaek -Osong 2 double -tracking is a project for expanding the track capacity (190 → 372 times) between Pyeongtaek -Osong 46.95km, which is saturated by the Gyeongbu Express Line and Suseo Pyeongtaek Express Line. It aims to open the year at the end of the year.

The shield TBM equipment in Pyeongtaek -Osong is about 11m in diameter, which is the third largest equipment in Korea, and the dragon and tunnel up and down 3.6km each will be excited by 7.2km in parallel.

Lee Sung -hae, chairman of the National Railroad Corporation, said, “This shield TBM method will contribute to securing safety of construction sites as well as the timely opening.” “When the Pyeongtaek -Osong 2 double -track project is completed, It is expected that the transportation convenience will be greatly improved. ”

Chungcheong Headquarters Pyeongtaek Osong Project TF / Director Kim Hyo-du (042-607-5005)

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 On the 23rd  August 2024, the Chairman of Lee Sung -hae National Railroad Corporation, who is taking a commemorative photo at the Shield TBM oscillation ceremony (6th from the left) From the left, LT Sambo Lee Sang -deok, SKEP Kim Min -gyu, SKEP Bae Joo -ryong PD , TBM producer HK Tolsten Tatsuki

National Railways Authority holds Pyeongtaek ~ Osong 2 Double Track Construction Project TBM oscillation ceremony

National Railways Authority (국가 철도공단 ) press release I translate from Korean.

my note: TBM made by German company Herrenknecht.