Chapter 468
Before the ink on the agreement was even dry, things were set in motion.
While forming a consortium, South Korea decided to dispatch a delegation with Russia to North Korea to inspect the condition of the railways.
In a situation where it's hard enough to make a living, there was no way the infrastructure would be properly maintained. North Korea's current railways were so dilapidated that even regular trains, let alone high-speed ones, struggled to reach their proper speeds.
Therefore, the discussion turned towards tearing out the entire section and rebuilding it.
One fortunate thing was that since the railway already existed, the civil engineering work was already done. The most difficult parts of railway construction are acquiring the land, preparing the ground, and digging tunnels.
Compared to that, tearing out old tracks and laying new ones was a relatively easy task.
Another advantage was North Korea's immense labor force. Although North Korea lacked technology and capital, it had an abundance of people.
If necessary, they would even deploy the People's Army to construction sites to carry out a "speed battle."
Russia announced plans to link this project with the revitalization of its Far East region and the development of Siberian resources, and Central Asian countries, which would benefit from the future railway connection, also showed great interest.