Infrastructure Sector Projects

“Selbe-20 Minute City” Project

The Selbe – 20-Minute City Project aims to develop Ulaanbaatar’s first model “20-minute city” by transforming ger districts into modern, sustainable residential areas.

The project focuses on creating a compact urban environment where residents can access essential services, schools, workplaces, and public facilities within a 20-minute distance by walking, cycling, or public transport.

The project will provide housing for approximately 8,575 households through 113 residential blocks, along with modern infrastructure including schools, kindergartens, a general hospital, and public service facilities.

The project will help reduce air pollution, traffic congestion, and urban concentration while improving residents’ quality of life.

Key developments include 48.7 km of pedestrian walkways, 58.11 hectares of green space, office and residential areas, and a light rail transit system.

Project Progress: 22.1% completed, with engineering infrastructure completed and 92% of land parcels cleared.

The project offers investment opportunities in urban development, green infrastructure, transportation, smart city solutions, and public facilities.

MÖRÖN–ULIASTAI PAVED HIGHWAY PROJECT​

The Ministry of Road and Transport is implementing the 261.8 km Mörön–Uliastai Paved Highway Project under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework to connect the provincial centers of Khövsgöl and Zavkhan. Serving as Mongolia’s third major east-west transport corridor, this key infrastructure initiative replaces severely deteriorated routes and multi-track dirt roads, restoring vital access to basic social services and mitigating natural hazards such as flooding.

By establishing a paved connection between central and western provincial capitals, the project will enhance logistics efficiency for trade and mining freight, boost tourism, increase regional exports and drive local economic growth. Furthermore, eliminating unpaved tracks will significantly reduce dust pollution, pastureland degradation and soil erosion—establishing essential baseline conditions to preserve Khövsgöl’s pristine natural environment. Under the concession agreement, the private partner will build, operate and maintain the highway before transferring it to the state free of charge upon contract expiration.

Kharkhorum New City Development Project

The Kharkhorum City Development Project aims to establish a modern, smart, and green city in the historic capital region of Mongolia, creating a new economic hub and supporting balanced regional development.

The project will address key infrastructure needs, including water supply, geothermal energy, industrial and technology parks, free economic zones, tourism facilities, and transportation networks.

Upon completion, the city will accommodate approximately 500,000 residents, with 50% of the total area allocated for green spaces. The project will develop 1,538.7 hectares of green areas, plant 1 million trees, and promote smart city solutions based on advanced ICT.

The project offers investment opportunities in urban development, green infrastructure, renewable energy, tourism, technology, and transportation sectors.

113 km Darkhan–Altanbulag Road Widening and Upgrade Project

The Darkhan–Altanbulag Road Widening and Upgrade Project addresses urgent modernization needs along a critical 113.3 km section originally built in 1970–1974. Last repaired in 1999–2000 with Asian Development Bank financing, the aging corridor requires comprehensive reconstruction to repair severe structural settlement, grid cracking and pothole damage. Upgrading this vital segment of the Asian Highway Network (AH-3) will establish a high-quality international transit corridor connecting Russia, Mongolia and China that is 2,000 to 3,000 km shorter than Far East detour routes, thereby unlocking seamless Asia-Europe freight and passenger flows.

By upgrading the route, the project will dramatically enhance road capacity, improve safety, cut travel times and reduce vehicle operating costs. Beyond trade efficiency, the modernized corridor will accelerate regional socio-economic development by supporting the Altanbulag Free Zone, fostering roadside commerce, tourism services and driving local job creation to elevate living standards across rural Mongolia.

Upgrade “Gurvansaikhan” Airport to 4D Classification and Improve Its Capacity