Engineering design of east route railway is to be completed soon

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ At the second stage of the ‘New Railway’ project, Nippon Koei is conducting an engineering plan and technical designs of Tavantolgoi-Choibalsan-Ereentsav. The second stage engineering design also includes Hoot-Bichil and Hoot-Nomrog railways, and so far a two third of the design development and related surveys have been completed. The Mongolian Government last February selected Japanese Nippon Koei among 16 domestic and foreign firms as an advisor company in developing a 1,600 km Cargo Railway Construction Project, and then the sides signed a cooperation contract of USD 17 million a month later. Nippon Koei's scope of work includes detailed analysis of environment impact assessments, geotechnical and geodesy surveys, Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and tender assistance for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor procurement. The project connects the railway network between Ukhaakhudag and Ereentsav via Sainshand and Choibalsan, and extends to Mongolia's borders with Russia and China. The project will enable transport of coal and copper mines to international markets at competitive costs. During 60 years, Nippon Koei has worked on over 3000 multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects in 135 countries all over the world. Nippon Koei is the oldest independent consulting firm in Japan, which have been providing consulting services for economic development projects since 1946.