Улаанбаатар
New Choir-Mandalgobi-Arvaikheer Highway to Shorten Cargo Routes by Up to 400 km
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, July 28, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Prime Minister of Mongolia Zandanshatar Gombojav visited the construction site of the Arvaikheer section of the Choir-Mandalgobi-Arvaikheer horizontal highway project on July 26, 2025.
The project began in 2024 across three key
locations, which are Arvaikheer, Mandalgobi, and Choir. To date, 23.8
kilometers of paved road have been completed. The Arvaikheer section is being
implemented by the "Khuljiin Golyn Zam" company, and currently, the first
stage of the section’s construction stands at 90 percent completion. The
sections in Mandalgobi and Choir are each about 50 percent complete. In total,
the planned road will span 487.7 kilometers of fully paved highway.
The Arvaikheer section features the first-ever two-level road interchange to be constructed in rural Mongolia. The design eliminates direct
intersections, reducing the risk of traffic accidents and ensuring
uninterrupted traffic flow.
Once the full horizontal corridor is
completed, it will significantly reduce transportation costs and travel time
for residents of western aimags. Cargo transportation to Zamiin-Uud will no
longer require transit through Ulaanbaatar, shortening the route by an
estimated 200 to 400 kilometers.
This infrastructure project aims to improve regional connectivity and enhance logistics efficiency across the country.
