Ulaanbaatar
Prime Minister U. Khurelsukh checks railway construction progress
Politics
Dornogobi/MONTSAME/. On
June 13, Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh checked the progress in the construction
works of 414.6 km railway connecting Tavantolgoi mine in Tsogttsetsii soum of
Umnugobi aimag with the Zuunbayan Station in Dornogobi aimag.
The construction works are engaging personnel of the
military units of the Mongolian Armed Forces and ‘Ulaanbaatar Railways’ (UBTZ) Mongolian-Russian
Joint Venture.
“The earthworks of the railway construction that initially
began on May 23, 2019 are now running at 87 percent while the railway dam construction
is at 50 percent. It is expected to complete the earthworks by July 1 this
year. Railway workers have built 50km rail tracks and completed 200 km dam
construction,” said R.Batsukh, chairman of Mongolian Railway state-owned
shareholding company.
Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh said, “The railway is a lifeblood of the country's prosperity. We must connect our country by road and rail. Mongolians can build railways themselves. Putting a Zuunbayan-Tavantolgoi railway network into operation will bring enormous economic benefits. In addition, besides Tavan Tolgoi's coal, it is possible to commercialize a group of deposits in a 30-kilometer circle along the railway to support the country's economy and increase railway freight turnover.” The PM also thanked the personnel of the Mongolian Armed Force, UBTZ, other companies and specialists that are involved in the construction work.
