Solongot mountain pass connected to Ulaanbaatar by paved road
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Construction of 100 km paved road connecting Khalzanburgedei and Solongot passes has completed. On Friday, PM Ch.Saikhanbileg attended the opening ceremony in Zavkhan aimag.
Through this road, the remote Solongot mountain pass is connected to Ulaanbaatar. Travelers are now able to reach Solongot pass from Ulaanbaatar within seven hours, cruising 700 km. This enables people to visit the main tourist attractions of Mongolia such as Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake and Khorgiin Togoo (Khorgo volcano) in easier way.
In the last four years, total of 6,000 km paved road was built. Accordingly, the paved road will reach Tosontsengel soum of Zavkhan aimag next spring.
PM Ch.Saikhanbileg noted that the Government will achieve the goal of connecting 21 aimags to the capital city by paved road within 2016.
The 100 km road construction has been executed by MonRoad, consulted by Geo Zuraglal LLC and financed by the Development Bank of Mongolia.