Ulaanbaatar Metro

Ulaanbaatar Metro (Mongolian: Улаанбаатар метро) is a rapid transit system in the planning stages in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Ulaan Baatar Metro project was approved in 2012, and construction was originally planned to be completed by 2020.[1][2]

Ulaanbaatar Metro
Overview
Native nameУлаанбаатар метро
LocaleUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
Transit typeMetro
Number of lines1
Number of stations14
Operation
Operation will startTBD
Technical
System length17.7 km (11.0 mi)
System map
Map of planned Ulaanbaatar metro

History

The exact date of the initial studies on the project is unknown. Serious planning began in the early 2000s, when the city's population surpassed one million.

As of 2010, the population of Ulaanbaatar was 1,240,037 inhabitants[3] and is increasing by nearly 100,000 people a year. The transport problem is exacerbated by the harsh climate and long winters. Traffic movement is difficult because of congestion, and the air is heavily polluted by exhaust fumes.

The decision was taken at the end of 2011.[4][5]

The project is planned to be financed by loans, by Japanese and other international capital. It is as of 2015 postponed some years.[6] In 2018 planning was resumed. The cost was then expected to be around $1.5 billion, fairly much for a country with GDP of $12 billion.[7]

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See also

References
  1. Ulaanbaatar metro project approved
  2. Ulaanbaatar - Metro tusliin taniltsuulga on YouTube
  3. Mongolia National Census 2010 preliminary results (pdf)
  4. Chinese company bids on the Ulaanbaatar metro system. Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Ulaanbaatar metro to be completed by 2017 Archived 2013-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Takenori Shimizu: Mongolia’s prosperity depends on the development of agriculture and tourism sectors
  7. 5Ulaanbaatar Metro Project to be resumed
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