PM orders to decide when to ban import of old, right-hand drive cars

Politics
baljmaa@montsame.gov.mn
2020-11-06 10:56:53

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On November 5, Prime Minister of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh worked at the Ministry of Road and Transport Development. 


In the next 4 years, paved roads with total length of 2,022 km and 1,172-meter-long concrete bridges are planned to be built with funding investment from state budget, international loans and assistances as well as through public-private partnership, as introduced by Minister of Road and Transport Development L.Khaltar.


He noted that ‘Country Road’ project will be carried out to enable auto road access for more than 40 soum and residential areas at lower cost. “This year, developments are underway to build 2,000 km long auto roads in 123 routes and 1,400-meter-long concrete bridges in 27 locations.”


The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry to make the process for the issuance of intercountry auto transportation licensing more transparent and open and less bureaucratic. 


PM Khurelsukh also asked the Ministry to pay attention on following matters; 

- To perform road repair and maintenance throughout the year 

- To complete repairs and refurbishment of 58 km auto road from Ulaanbaatar to Uvurkhangai aimag and construction of 67 km road from Tosontsengel to Uliastai in Zavkhan aimag. 

- To complete installation of traffic control signs on 126,7 km paved road connecting Bayankhongor and Gobi-Altai aimags. 

- To ensure road safety on the partially commissioned auto road between Ulaanbaatar and Darkhan cities. 

- To build 4-lane road in routes - Darkhan-Altanbulag, and Nalaikh-Bayan soum. 

- And to pay special attention on reducing traffic congestion in Ulaanbaatar city. 


In conclusion, the PM stressed to determine when to curb imports of second-hand vehicles that are older than 7 years old, right-hand drive cars and used cars with past history of accidents.  



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