Overview
- City officials said more than 20 remaining street kiosks will be moved through negotiation rather than eviction, with five operators already relocating voluntarily.
- Relocations are tied to the Tram project’s schedule, with a tender set for February 15 and an April opening planned, which requires clearing affected sites.
- Tuul expressway construction is set to begin on March 15, 2026 with traffic lanes targeted to open by July 1, 2027, as ring road tenders open March 1 and final metro contractor selection is slated for May 1.
- Switching to half‑coke fuel saved about 80 billion MNT this year, and officials are preparing feasibility work for a domestic plant while UNICEF’s CHIP program aims to insulate and convert 5,000 households to gas by February 1, 2026.
- Forecasters report Ulaanbaatar around −13 to −15°C by day on December 28 with nighttime lows down to −24 to −31°C in parts of the city, as the ‘Ice City–2025’ program runs through March 10 with skating areas in six central districts.