TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Transportation Bureau of Taichung City Government on Monday (Sept. 30) resubmitted a report on the feasibility of a project to extend the Taichung MRT’s Green Line to Dakeng and Changhua, according to a press release by the city's Transportation Bureau.

The Transportation Bureau said it first submitted the report to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in May. However, the report was returned along with several recommendations for improvements on the project.

Bureau Director-General Yeh Chao-fu (葉昭甫) said the city will strive to get the project approved in one go. It will then immediately start construction to provide more convenient transportation services to citizens.

According to the press release, the Taichung MRT Green Line extensions to Dakeng and Changhua will be 2.49 and 5.33 kilometers (km) in length, respectively, and there will be new six stations in total. The revised cost for the project is NT$24.8 billion (US$801 million), of which NT$14.48 billion will come from the central government, NT$6.97 billion from the city government, and NT$3.39 billion from Changhua County Government.

Yeh added that one of the extensions will connect the fast-developing High Speed Rail (HSR) Taichung Station area with northern Changhua, while the other will link the city’s most populous district of Beitun with Dakeng Scenic Area, the most popular hiking destination in the city. The Green Line is currently 16.71 km long and encompasses 18 stations.