Ulaanbaatar
Tavantolgoi-Zuunbayan railway development complete
Politics
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin
Battulga toured, May 22nd and 23rd, through the
construction sites of the 416.1 kilometer railroad connecting Tavantogloi and
Zuunbayan, and 240 kilometer railroad connecting Tavantolgoi and
Gashuunsukhait.
Commenced development two years ago on June 24th, 2019, the 416.1-kilometer-long
railroad connecting Tavantolgoi with Zuunbayan is ready to be commissioned this
June.
During his work tour, the President dedicated milk as a good
wish to “the first-ever strategically important development built fully by
Mongolians on their own”, as he described.
President Battulga extended congratulations to the
stakeholders, namely, Mongolian Railway SOE, Ulaanbaatar Railway joint venture
and the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces, while expressing his
appreciation for their hard work dedicated to completing the railroad
construction. He also applauded the commissioning of the apartment complex at
Tsogttsetsii station.
The President pointed out his belief that if the railway
construction continues and reaches Sukhbaatar and Dornod provinces, as well as
to Bichigt Port, the developments can make a substantial contribution to the revival
of the economy, while promoting the inhabitability of the Gobi.
Source: president.mn
