With the commissioning of the Tavan Tolgoi-Zuunbayan railway, young generations will be able to live and work in their local areas
2021-12-01
mtz
Mongolian Railway SOSC, began construction of the 416.1 km Tavan Tolgoi-Zuunbayan railway on May 24, 2019. To date, the construction of the railway has been completed by 85 percent. The 416.1 km Tavan Tolgoi-Zuunbayan railway will be constructed with the participation of the General Client Mongolian Railway, the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the Ulaanbaatar Railway and 104 local companies. This is the first national railway to be built by 100% domestic resources. With the commissioning of the Tavan Tolgoi-Zuunbayan railway and the start of transportation: Mining products will be transported at twice the cost. 37 mineral deposits along the railway route will be put into economic operation. Create about 2,000 jobs and increase the employment of local residents. Railway vocational training and production center: The Vocational Training and Production Center in Tsogttsetsii soum, Umnugovi aimag, trained 300 railway professionals in 2020. In 2021, 282 students will be trained, of which more than 90 percent are local residents, which creates favorable conditions for young generations to work and live in their communities. Within the framework of the project, a 455.5 km long power line with two circuits with a capacity of 35k / volt was built across the territory of Umnugovi and Dornogovi aimags, and other buildings such as railway stations and apartments of workers were provided with guaranteed electricity sources. “Billion Tree” National Program – will be built first eco-railway project in the Gobi region. The Mongolian Railway is joining the Billion Tree National Movement, initiated by the President of Mongolia, as part of its social responsibility to reduce air pollution, soil erosion and dust, and to prevent desertification and sand movement. We: Along the 416.1 km Tavan Tolgoi-Zuunbayan railway, 1,000 trees will be planted per 1 km, for a total of about 420,000 trees. Establish a 100 km forest strip. An “Eco station” with an orchard will be built at Tsogttsetsii station.