Tavantolgoi-Zuunbayan railway to commence this week www.zgm.mn
The Government is planning to inaugurate the construction of 416.6 km railway from Tavantolgoi to Zuunbayan on May 24. The Minister of Road and Transportation Enkh-Amgalan Byambasuren announced that soldiers will help finish the task. Also, it is estimated that MNT 750 billion will be spent on the project.
The domestic transport revenue of the Tavantolgoi-Gashuunsukhait railway is about USD 8, while the transport revenue of the Tavantolgoi-Zuunbayan railway will be USD 20 (per what? Add measure). The Tavantolgoi-Zuunbayan railway line is scheduled to be completed in 2020 starting from May. A total of 3,647 people will work on the construction of the tunnel and dam, while 1,144 people will participate in building the other development works.
There are seven tasks to build a railway:
● Pre-construction work ● Laying bottom ballast
● Top ballast
● Water supply
● Electricity
● Connection
● Building
“The first task, pre-construction activities will be undertaken by the Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF). Ulaanbaatar Railway will be responsible for the construction of the top ballast, the others will be done by the chosen domestic companies, and 36,000-meter cubic soil work will have completed. MAF and subcontractors will do the soil work,” the Deputy Minister of Road and Transportation.
Published Date:2019-05-22