Ulaanbaatar
Defense Minister checks construction progress
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On August 2, Minister of Defense
N.Enkhbold worked in Dornogobi aimag, getting acquainted with the construction
progress of the 7780th and 7781st units.
It was decided that the military personnel will carry out basic
infrastructure construction of the Tavantolgoi-Zuunbayan railroad. Pursuant to
the decision, the 7781st military unit was formed and started the construction with
the approved plan and budget starting from Mandal soum of Dornogobi aimag on May 24, 2018.
As of today, the unit is fully equipped and is working in full force. The first layer of 7 km track has been filled up and the second and third ones are currently being formed. The unit is performing well, in particular, it built the subsidiary road. The construction is going as per the plan.
The 7780th unit is building the 18.8 km asphalt
road from the Sainshand-Zamyn Uud road to the oil refinery. Commenced in 2018, the
construction is currently continuing with asphalt installation. Now, asphalt
and crushing plants are operating in two shifts.
At both sites, Minister N.Enkhbold dealt on-site with some pressing
issues and noted the military personnel is paying attention to its members’ health
and social issues.
