Mongolia’s international passenger train services to Russian and China have been suspended until 31 May under the decision of the National Emergency Commission in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. But, domestic trains in Mongolia travelling to 15 destinations are running normally.

The trains of Ulaanbaatar Railway JSC have been thoroughly sanitized both inside and out. Currently, 15 doctors; one for each train are checking body temperatures of passengers every 2 hours as a cautionary measure against the infection. According to officials, the train doctors conduct medical check-ups averaging 2400 passengers every 24 hours.

Passengers with a fever or not wearing face masks will be denied access to all trains.