Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Between September 3 and 4, Prime Minister of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh paid a working trip to rural areas to check on the progress of large scale development projects of railway and energy industry in Dornogobi and Umnugobi aimags.

At a regular meeting held on September 9, Chair of the Cabinet Secretariat L.Oyun-Erdene presented about the Premier’s working trip to cabinet members. After the presentation, following orders were given to corresponding ministers, agency chairs and local governors.

- To develop a general plan on the Tavantolgoi coal mine surface facilities in line with the development plan on the industry, infrastructure and urban planning based on the same mine.
- To present about the construction, investment and funding of the Tavantolgoi-Zuunbayar railway as well as about issues concerning the establishment of a special purpose company in this regard, its share ownership and required financing to complete the railroad to a cabinet discussion.
- Take necessary measures on building a power plant for energy supply to the mining projects in the southern region
- Develop an economic and legal feasibility on the proper consumption and possibilities of the surface and underground water sources for development projects in the Southern Gobi while maintaining ecological balance and submit the studies to the cabinet meeting
- To conduct inspection on the investment, financing and spending of development projects funded by Erdenes Tavantolgoi JSC.

Sainshand-Baruun-Urt railroad
MNT 1.1 billion is required for building 846 km road in routes Sainshand-Baruun-Urt, Baruun-urt-Khoot-Choibalsan, Khuut-Bichigt. Preparations are underway for the construction of the road, a part of the vertical road network to connect Mongolia and China.

Oil refinery
Within the oil refinery project, a town with 549-apartment complex, offices, service centers, on-site cafeteria for employees, school and kindergarten has been under construction since 2019. Oil refinery is expected to be commissioned in summer of 2024.

414.6 km Tavantolgoi-Zuunbayar railroad
A total 94 entities and 6,000 engineers and technical employees are on-duty at the construction site and 2,900 equipment and machinery are being utilized. Launched in May 2019, the construction project for 414.6-km railway connecting Zuunbayan with Tavantolgoi is in full swing. Earthworks of the railway construction are ongoing with 99 percent completion, pipeline construction with 97 percent and other types of civil works, including dams are completed 84 percent. The 54 km upper track structure construction is being done by Ulaanbaatar Railways JSC, and remaining 15.8 km is being built by the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces. Construction of 2,500-meter-long bridges to be installed at 27 different locations is running with 73 percent completion and energy transmission line construction is about 60 percent complete. The Ulaanbaatar Railways Company is planning to complete the upper track structure construction within November 30 this year.

240 km Tavantolgoi-Gashuunsukhait railroad
With the establishment of the Tavantolgoi-Ganshuunshukhait railroad, the annual railroad transportation capacity is expected to be 30 million tons, which will cost four times less than annual costs of auto road transportation. Lower track structure construction of the railroad is completed at 95 percent while 32 percent of the upper track structure construction is done. 73 km out of the 240 km railroad have been already built.

Transporters’ town
A transporters’ town has been under development in Tsogttsegtsii soum of Umnugobi aimag since July 2018 with a view to tackle issues faced by drivers of coal hauling trucks, such as long-queue and disorder at the Tavantolgoi coal mine. A complex town with a parking garage for 1,000 trucks, a facility to provide amenity and food services to 500 people at the same time, a loading area, fuel station, service station and truck shop are being built in the ‘Transporters’ Town’.

‘Peaceful parking lot’ complex
A parking space for trucks has been under construction since September 2018. It will enable safe and secure parking of trucks and provide all necessary services to cater for the social well-being of over 14,000 drivers, who operate heavy trucks to transport coal between Tavantolgoi mine site and Gashuunsukhait border port. The parking space will hold a capacity to receive 2,500 heavy duty trucks at the same time and will be equipped with complete surveillance and lighting systems. All types of essential services will be provided at the ‘Peaceful parking space’ complex including hospitals, pharmacy, hotels, shower and food manufacturing shops, cafeterias and government services will be available at the complex. The complex construction is set to finish by the end of this year.

Published Date:2020-09-09