Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar Sustainable Urban Transport Project to be implemented in five years to reduce traffic congestion
Society
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. Capital City Road and Transport
Projects Manager B.Odsuren exchanged views with some representatives of the
Ulaanbaatar Sustainable Urban Transport Project being implemented in the
capital city.
The meeting was attended by World Bank Governance Practice
Manager for East Asia and the Pacific Benedict L.J. Eibergen, and World Bank
Senior Country Economist Jean-Pascal Nguessa Nganou.
“In the last three decades, the population of Ulaanbaatar
has nearly tripled in size, reaching 1.6 million while the number of cars has
quadrupled, increasing by an average of 80,000 vehicles a year. Traffic
congestion is the pressing issue that needs to be addressed immediately in the
capital city. Within the framework of the ‘New Revival Policy’, works are being
carried out to implement projects to construct new ring road, light rail
transit and to renovate public transportation fleet.
Tasks related to the counseling services for the Ulaanbaatar
Sustainable Urban Transport Project were carried out, aside from ensuring the preparation
for selection. We hope that with the successful implementation of this
five-year project will serve a valuable contribution to reducing traffic
congestion in Ulaanbaatar,” said Ulaanbaatar city's Mayor
Deputy B.Odsuren.
World Bank Governance Practice Manager for East Asia and the
Pacific Benedict L.J. Eibergen agreed with Ulaanbaatar city's Mayor
Deputy B.Odsuren, and expressed his position on the project. He emphasized
that by way of building new streets and roads, and creating comprehensive
transportation system, the project will play a major role in reducing traffic
congestion, and improving traffic safety, conducting strategic research
required for city transport sector.
