The South Korean government has unveiled plans to achieve 30-minute commutes within the capital region by GTX or Great Train Express.

The GTX-A line connecting Suseo Station in Seoul’s Gangnam-gu with Dongtan Station in Hwaseong, 45 kilometers south of the capital, is scheduled to open in March, while the GTX-B line linking Incheon, west of Seoul, to Namyangju, east of Seoul, will begin construction in March. The line will enter service in 2030. The GTX-C line that passes through Uijeongbu is to be completed by 2028.

The government plans to extend all GTX lines thereafter. Line A will be extended to Pyeongtaek, Line B to Chuncheon and Line C to Dongducheon to the north and Cheonan and Asan to the south. (Yonhap)