Mongolia, Russia to Cooperate in Railway Project and Restoration of Direct Flight www.montsame.mn
Within the framework of the Mongolia-Russia-China Economic Corridor Program, discussions will be held to consolidate the feasibility studies for the central railway corridor, and a relevant document is expected to be signed during the International Transport and Logistics Forum to be held in St. Petersburg this April.
Minister of Road and Transport Delgersaikhan Borkhuu held a virtual meeting with Russian Deputy Minister of Transport Dmitry Zverev, during which the parties agreed to finalize and sign documents related to this initiative, as well as Bagakhangai-Khushig Valley branch railway project, according to the Ministry of Road and Transport.
The parties also agreed to advance discussions on restoring direct flights between Ulaanbaatar and Moscow and to intensify preparatory work.
The Mongolia-Russia-China Economic Corridor Program was approved in 2016, when the presidents of the three countries signed the agreement in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The central railway corridor of the trilateral economic corridor will span 5,975 km. China has completed the feasibility study for the 328 km Jining-Erenhot section, while Russia has prepared the feasibility study for the 254 km Naushki-Ulaan-Ude section. Mongolia, for its part, has included in its feasibility study the construction of a second railway line spanning 1,087 km between Sukhbaatar and Zamiin-Uud.
Published Date:2026-03-19





