The Keelung MRT 69.689 billion project funding was reviewed and approved, and the city government aims to complete it in 2033

The Keelung City Government today (13th) received the official approval of the Keelung MRT project funding review from the Executive Yuan Public Works Committee, with a total project budget of 69.689 billion yuan. At the same time, the New Taipei City Government MRT Engineering Bureau also announced the winning bid for the "Keelung MRT Mechanical and Electrical System and Track Turnkey Project". The city government emphasized that it will continue to work closely with the New Taipei City Government and accelerate urban planning and station development along the route, striving to move towards the goal of completion and opening to traffic in 2033.

Keelung Mayor Xie Guoliang said that with the approval of the funding review and the award of the bid for the electromechanical track project, the Keelung MRT has entered a substantial acceleration stage. The city government team will not only build the MRT, but will also simultaneously promote station development (TOD) along the line and the "Keelung Smart Technology Park". Through the in-depth integration of transportation construction and industrial layout, it will introduce abundant industrial resources and high-quality employment opportunities to Keelung.

Funding for the Keelung MRT project was first submitted to the central government at the end of 2013. After about two years of revision and review, it was successfully reviewed and approved by the Executive Yuan Engineering Council on October 13, symbolizing that the funding lifeline of the overall plan was officially opened. With the approval of the funding review, the electromechanical and track turnkey project that was originally "reserved for award" has been awarded in accordance with the procedures. In the future, Keelung MRT will use the same electromechanical system as the "Xidong Line" and "Minxi Line". This turnkey project covering core systems such as vehicles, signals and tracks will promote seamless integration of the three lines in the future. After it opens to traffic, people can go directly from Keelung Badu to Dadaocheng in Taipei without changing trains, greatly improving the convenience of commuting.

While the main MRT project is making great strides, various supporting plans of the Keelung City Government are also advancing at full speed. As for the project, Keelung's advance construction progress has reached 43.38%; in terms of urban planning, the "Keelung MRT Main Project" and "Keelung Smart Technology Park" are being reviewed by the Keelung City Urban Planning Committee, and the Dunan Street widening project is being reviewed by the Metropolitan Committee of the Interior.

In addition, in order to implement mass transit-oriented development (TOD), the city government will hold a public exhibition and briefing on urban plan changes tomorrow (14th) for the MRT development zone around SB19 (Baifu Station) to SB21 (Qidu Station) to report the planning blueprint to citizens and solicit local suggestions.