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Mongolia Steps Up Holiday Alcohol Enforcement as Cross-Border Railway Advances

Officials cite rising alcohol-linked offenses through November to justify nationwide checks.

Overview

  • The 31-day “Alcohol-free New Year” operation began December 8 with nationwide inspections focused on alcohol-related crime and road safety.
  • Police recorded 44,581 crimes in January–November, including 7,063 committed under the influence, a 9.4% increase from a year earlier.
  • Enforcement outcomes so far include 22,098 drunk-driving violations leading to license loss, 5,317 court-ordered detentions, 10,972 people sobered, and 34,755 detained, with compulsory and voluntary treatment applied in hundreds of cases.
  • Campaign deployments include 716 police and internal troops across 358 inspection directions and 345 traffic officers across 168 routes.
  • Project officials report normal progress on the Gashuunsukhait–Gantsmod railway with Chinese-side preparations complete and 85 of 94 bridge girders produced, as forecasts call for colder conditions and localized snow with Ulaanbaatar near −9 to −11°C.