Construction on the Ulaanbaatar Cable Car transport project, which will connect the capital city's Kharkhorin market area with Yarmag, commenced on March 10, 2025. As of today, the overall project execution stands at 85 percent, according to the Governor's Office of the Capital City.

Under the project being implemented along the Artsat-Unur Khoroolol route, 19 support pillars have been installed, and the construction of two stations is currently underway.

The project is being jointly implemented by specialists from France’s POMA Group, alongside teams from "Monnis Engineering" LLC and "Tsagaan Uran Khiits" LLC. The client's supervision is being carried out by the "Integrated Project Management Department," a local government-owned enterprise, and "Maximal" LLC.

Governor of the Capital City and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar Purevdagva Byaruuzana, accompanied by relevant officials, inspected the G1 cable car station. "The testing of the cable car system will begin on September 19, 2026. Following this, the State Commission will evaluate the project from October 20 to November 20, 2026. The overall project completion is at 85 percent, while the construction of the G1 and G2 stations is about 80 percent complete, proceeding according to schedule," stated Mayor Purevdagva. "A successful single-cabin test was conducted during the National Naadam festival. Each cabin can accommodate 10 passengers and has a carrying capacity of 800 kg. Passengers will be able to travel the 4.2 km route between Yarmag and Kharkhorin in just 11 minutes. A total of 98 such cabins will serve the public. With the commissioning of the cable car system, citizens will experience the most modern culture of public transportation."

The cable car system is equipped with a backup generator that activates automatically in the event of a power outage. Furthermore, it features an emergency mode designed to bring all cabins safely to the stations and evacuate passengers in high-risk situations.

Juan Munier, Site Manager of the Cable Car Transport Project, noted: "Throughout the project's implementation, all stakeholders, the Integrated Project Management Department, 'Monnis Engineering', 'Maximal', and POMA's engineering and technical staff have shared a unified vision. We are working together highly effectively, and it is a great pleasure to collaborate with Mongolian engineers. As stipulated in the contract, we will provide training and maintenance services for three years after the project is commissioned. Starting this week, French experts are conducting rescue operation training for professional organizations."

Chief of Staff of the Rescue Unit of the Ulaanbaatar City Emergency Management Department Tsogtbayar M. added, "As the cable car is a completely new mode of transportation being introduced in our country for the first time, we are organizing high-altitude training exercises to build the capacity of our rescue personnel. Although the risk of an accident on the cable car is low, we are ensuring full readiness and training our rescue teams to access the system and operate safely."

By Enkh-Od.G

Published Date:2026-07-23