Joint investigation trains on the south-north railways depart from the north

A South Korean train conducting a joint north-south investigation of a railway company left on January 30 in the north. The train, which was carrying 28 South Korean investigators, is expected to return on the 17th of next month to investigate the status of the railway linking the Kaesong-Shinuiju section of the Gyeongui-Seo line and the Donghae line between Mt. In particular, it is the first time that the train on the south side enters the section of the Donghae line since division.

According to the Unification Ministry on March 30, the Korean investigative train, which was used for the joint investigation, arrived at Dorasan Station at 8:30 am, coming from the Seoul station at 6:30, with all the locomotives. At Dorasan Station, the Minister of Unification, the Minister of Unification, Kim Hyunmi, Minister of Land Transport and Transport, and members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Unification of the National Assembly attended a brief farewell ceremony.

At 0830, the investigation train from Dorasan Station arrived at Panmun Station on the north side at 0900 hours and separated the locomotive. Six locomotives were returned from the North locomotive. The joint South-North railway investigation, which will last 16 days,

The survey train, which will cover 2,600 km in North Korea, will travel about 400 km between Gyeonggi and Sinuiju for six days. He will travel from east to east and operate the 800 km section of the Donghae Line linking Mount Kumgang to the Tumen River for ten days.

The team will travel along the railway during this period and will study all North Korean railway facilities and systems, including the status of the railway on the Gyeongui Line and the north side of the Donghae Line, as well as as the improvement plan. The results of the survey will be shared with the North Korean joint investigation team and, if necessary, working consultations will be held during this period.

Minister of Unification, Woo Kyun He, said: "From today, the trains to and from the Korean Peninsula will bring peace and prosperity to Asia. Northeast and around the world. " I will continue to negotiate closely with them. "

Earlier, the North Korea Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council approved a request from the South Korean government to exclude sanctions for the joint inquiry into the North-South Railway Link. The South and North had planned a joint investigation on the northern part of the Gyeongui line last August, but the UN command did not allow the export of related materials such as oil.

The six trains to be used for the joint survey are composed of energy production wagons, fuel oil tanks, pbadenger cars, sleeping cars, erosion vehicles and water vehicles. . Of these, the oil tanker (55,000 tonnes) was not included in the Kyung Eui joint survey 11 years ago, but this time it was included.