MOLIT Criticizes Seoul City for Failing to Report GTX-A Construction Flaw

South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has again pointed fingers at Seoul City, accusing it of failing to issue separate, urgent reports about a major construction error in the GTX-A subway line's Samseong Station section. The ministry's rebuttal followed a press briefing by Seoul City on its stance regarding the "Yeongdong-daero Complex Development Project Construction."

Seoul City had claimed it reported the GTX-A reinforcement bar omissions to the Korea National Railway six times since November last year. However, MOLIT countered that these mentions were merely part of approximately 2,000 to 3,000 pages in monthly construction management reports, limited to the construction project manager's daily logs. The ministry argued these details were not easily identifiable as critical construction errors.

MOLIT stressed that for urgent matters, separate reports, distinct from the monthly documentation, should be submitted to prevent serious issues. The ministry's statement implies that Seoul City's handling of the situation was insufficient, potentially delaying the project and compromising safety standards.