Mongolia targets to put the 15-20 km railways between Shiveehuren-Ceke and Bichigt- Zhuengadabuqi ports into operation in July 2023 and is expected to deliver 250,000-300,000 tonnes of cargoes through the new lines by the end of the year, Mongolian media reported.
Mongolian government has assigned the task of negotiating with the Chinese side to make a detailed agreement on the technical conditions and construction of the cross-border railway to Mongolian Railway.
The rail company is preparing for negotiations in February, media reported.
The construction work continues to intensifying. Chinese side needs to build 800 meters of railway to Shiveehuren port and 3 kilometers to Bichigt, while Mongolia has to construct 7 km to Bichigt and 13 km to Shiveehuren, P. Gankhyu, Executive Director of Mongolian Railway said in a press release.
P. Gankhyu also revealed the 416.1 km Tavantolgoi-Zunbayan railway, which has been put into operation since March 2022, had completed a total of 729,500 tonnes of cargoes.
The railway company targets to export 5 million tonnes of coal through Tavantolgoi-Zunbayan railway and 2.8 million tonnes through Tavantolgoi- Gashuunsukhait railway in 2023, P. Gankhyu said.
(Writing by Emma Yang Editing by Tammy Yang)
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