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Ts.Dashdorj says progress is too slow on airline projects |
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By A.JARGALMAA
The new Minister of Road, Transportation, Construction and Urban Development, Ts.Dashdorj visited the Civil Aviation General Authority (CAGA) and the Railway Management Office (RMO) on February 14th. This year, about 14700 flights were boarded and landed, serving 890761 passengers, and 772 tons of freight was moved through Chinggis Khaan international airport. Last year, about MNT 200 billion was spent on the development of airports in rural areas. Also airports in Khuvsgul, Umnugovi, Khovd and Dornod were upgraded to international status. An airport building is being built in Khushigiin Khundii due to the increase in passengers and flights to domestic areas. Ts.Dashdorj and the officials observed security monitoring, the regulations office, airplane repair, and other services at the airport. The Activity of the Civil Aviation.
Dashdorj commented “we have to modify the security monitoring system. Also the Khushigiin Khundii Airport building activity isn’t progressing on time, so I’m giving an order to intensify building work and we’ll cooperate to start up a tarmac sealed airport road in April.” He also said that there needed to be an increase in occupational safety procedures among Civil Aviation officials. Khushigiin Khundii airport will begin activity in 2017. Officials announced that the freight fvolume on the Ulaanbaatar Railway will be 16.8 million tonnes in 2012 which is 18.6 percent higher than the freight volume in 2011. Passenger turnover will also increase on previous years. The volume of exported mineral resources are also set to rise. Ts.Dashdorj said that the Government will make an investment in the railroads this year.
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