During the regular session of the Cabinet of Mongolia on April 23, 2025, Minister of Road and Transport of Mongolia Delgersaikhan Borkhuu presented the progress of the construction of the Gashuunsukhait-Gantsmod cross-border railroad.
Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai tasked relevant officials to begin the construction of the cross-border railway by May 14, 2025, and emphasized the importance of supporting the construction by ensuring coordination with the Chinese side and making arrangements to import necessary equipment, construction materials, and daily supplies through the border.
The Government of Mongolia’s 2024-2028 Action Plan, approved by the State Great Khural’s Resolution No. 21 of 2024, outlines the implementation of 14 mega-projects. The first mega project reflected in the Plan is the construction of cross-border railway and cargo terminals at the Gashuunsukhait-Gantsmod, Khangi-Mandal, and Shiveekhuren-Sekhee border points. With the successful implementation of the Project, Mongolia's export capacity and the transit of passengers and goods through the border will increase, with the average time of vehicles passing through the border being decreased.
Moreover, the Project will bolster the cooperation between Mongolia and the People's Republic of China in trade, economy, mineral, industry, and infrastructure sectors, creating the conditions for connecting the Shiveekhuren-Sekhe, Khangi-Mandal, and Bichigt-Zuunkhatavch with railroads, which would have the strategic importance of increasing the total export capacity of Mongolia by 80 million tons by 2030.

Published Date:2025-04-24