Khangi Railway

Tavantolgoi Coal Deposit – A Strategically Significant Resource Hub

The Tavantolgoi coal deposit, located in Ömnögovi Province, is a world-class asset of strategic importance, containing both coking and thermal coal reserves.

According to an independent assessment conducted in 2020 by Stantec Inc. (USA), the total coal resources of the deposit are estimated at 7.075 billion tonnes, the majority of which is confirmed to be high-quality coking coal.

Production and Transportation Capacity

Annually, the deposit produces and exports approximately 60 million tonnes of coal to international markets.

In alignment with this, the Tavantolgoi–Nomgon–Khangi railway corridor, spanning 540 kilometers, is designed with a transportation capacity of 25 million tonnes per year.

Nomgon Station

Nomgon Station is strategically located within the territory of Mandakh soum, Dornogovi Province, and serves as the starting point of the Zuunbayan–Khangi railway corridor. The station functions as a key railway junction connecting three critical directions: it is linked to the Tavantolgoi coal deposit cluster via a 328.2 km railway line, and to the central railway mainline of Mongolia—connecting Russia and China—through a 158 km track to the Ulaanbaatar Railway. This establishes Nomgon as a vital hub within Mongolia’s integrated rail logistics network.

Railway Infrastructure

• 11 tracks for arrivals and departures
• 3 stub-end tracks (dead-end tracks)
• 1 track designated for transloading liquid cargo
• Locomotive depot: 4 tracks
• Wagon depot: 2 tracks

Cargo Facilities

• Two open yards totaling 40,000 m² for loading and unloading bulk cargo
• One broad-gauge track integrated into the yard system

Residential & Support Infrastructure

• Six 2-story residential blocks with a total capacity to accommodate 720 employees
• A dining hall with a capacity of 350 people
• The settlement is equipped with:
• A steam boiler system for heating
• A wastewater treatment facility for water supply and sanitation

Khangi port

Khangi Station, located near the Mongolia–China border, features both broad-gauge (1520 mm) and standard-gauge (1435 mm) railways constructed in parallel over a 14-kilometer stretch from the station to the Mongolian border. This dual-gauge infrastructure enables a direct connection to China’s railway network via the Khangi–Mandal border crossing.

Khangi Broad-Gauge Station

• Receiving and Dispatching Tracks: 11
• Pull-in Dead-End Tracks: 2
• Locomotive Depot: 2 broad-gauge tracks, 1 standard-gauge track
• Bulk Cargo Loading/Unloading Areas: 4 zones totaling 113,750 m², equipped with 3 broad-gauge tracks
• Employee Facilities: 6 two-story residential blocks accommodating up to 720 employees
• Dining Hall: Capacity for 350 people
• Utilities: Includes a steam boiler plant and water treatment facilities for heating and water supply in residential areas

Khangi Standard-Gauge Station

• Arrival and Departure Tracks: 7
• Stub-End (Dead-End) Tracks: 2
• Construction-End Track: 1

Dual-Gauge Terminal Track Area: Present

• Loading/Unloading Tracks:
• 4 standard-gauge tracks
• 5 broad-gauge tracks
• Cargo Handling Yards:
• 4 yards covering a total of 225,000 m²
• 1 broad-gauge and 1 standard-gauge track dedicated to liquid cargo loading and unloading

Transloading terminal at Khangi

• Capacity to process 10 million tonnes of cargo per annum
• 4 sites with total area of 113,750 m2 at the border zone
  • 2 sites with total area of 43,750 m2 for processing bulk cargo
  • 2 sites with total area of 70,000 m2 for processing containerozed cargo
• 3 tracks 
  • 1 track for loading and unloading bulk cargo
  • 2 tracks for loading and unloading containerized cargo
• 6 km specialized paved road from the transfer terminal to Khangi port