Gashuunsukhait highway poses big risk to transporters

On January 10, the Affiliation of Transporters’ Wives issued a press release demanding the dismissal of officers suspected of inappropriate tolls. This affiliation goals to guard the pursuits of Gashuunsukhait transporters and their households. The pinnacle of the affiliation, J.Tuul stated, “Gashuunsukhait highway was constructed by the personal sector and given to the state and it has not been repaired. There are 20,000 transporters on the highway, which carries 80 p.c of coal exports. The chance because of the highway that existed 10 years in the past remains to be there.” Due to this fact, the affiliation requested the Minister of Highway and Transportation, S.Byambatsogt to make use of a everlasting highway upkeep staff on the Gashuunsukhait highway and take measures. 

Relating to the potential misuse of highway tolls, a member of the affiliation, N.Javzansuren stated, “On common, about 500,000 MNT is collected from every transporter. If 1,000 vehicles cross via the highway per day, it turns into 500 million MNT. Not less than 12 to fifteen billion MNT are taken from the transporters in a month. Nevertheless, there isn’t a speedometer or digicam on the highway or perhaps a bathroom.”