Ulaanbaatar railway transported cargo of 21 million tons

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Ulaanbaatar Railway, a joint Mongolia-Russia venture has loaded shipment of nearly 16 million tons, and transported cargo of 21 million tons in 2013. According to the company statement published last Saturday, the Railway achieved its goals projected within the last year. In intention to make 2013 a year of advanced transportation qualities, the joint venture had substantial technology changes, and organizational reforms. The same year, the company has also increased the train speeds to nearly 50 km/hour, making the train a 5-9 percent faster than that of the last year. The achievements mark the greatest of all time, since establishment of Ulaanbaatar railway joint venture 65 years ago. According to statistics, Ulaanbaatar Railway accounts for more than 80 percent of all national freight and 30 percent of all passenger transport within Mongolia. Its total track length is 1,815 kilometers, and the company employs around 16,000 people. The main route of Ulaanbaatar Railway, Mongolia’s most important transportation artery, runs north-south through the central part of the country. It links Mongolia to Russia and China and provides the shortest overland route between Moscow and Beijing.