AKIPRESS.COM - During a visit to Selenge province, Speaker of the Mongolian Parliament Zandakhuu Enkhbold attended the opening ceremony of a 33.4-km railway from Tumurtei mine to Khandgait station in Khuder district, The UB Post reports.

The railway was recently transferred to the state-owned Mongolian Railway JSC, along with its station for loading and unloading freight. Qualified Mining Consultants LLC established a concessional agreement with the government and built the railway as part of a subproject aimed at resolving transportation issues. The railway will provide quicker transportation of raw materials from a direct-reduced iron plant to be built adjacent to the Darkhan Metallurgical Plant.

The the 33.4-km railway was built as part of a complex with three terminals, as well as railway crossings and stations fully equipped with the latest technology and railway signals. It was completed within a year.

Enkhbold also reviewed operations at the Tumurtei mine station. He expressed confidence that infrastructure would improve and more people would live and establish commerce around the area following the opening of the new railway station.

A video conferencing system was installed at the station as well.

Mongolian Railway JSC plans to transport a million tons of iron ore this year and aims to increase transportation volume by 8 to 10 tons in the future.