Information about the main characteristics of high-speed trains in Uzbekistan
The State Joint-Stock Railway Company "Uzbekistan Railways" is an only industrial-economic complex, which supplies transportation railway services, both for the national economy and population. The length of railways is more than 6020 km., Including public railways of 4230 km. The average density of railways is 13.5 km. per 1,000 square km. of area of Uzbekistan. About 15% of railways are electrified.
Passenger transport in Uzbekistan is provided by the JSC "Uzzheldorpass” of the State Joint Stock Railway Company "Uzbekistan Railways". Railways, connecting the main tourist regions of Uzbekistan, involve high-speed trains: Registan, Nasaf, Sharq and Afrosiyob, regularly running to Samarkand, Bukhara, Tashkent according to the timetable.
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Train type: fast and comfortable
Speed: up to 140 km / h.
Year: 2003
Itinerary: Tashkent-Samarkand-Tashkent
Journey time: 3 hours 40 minutes
Stopover: Gulistan, Jizzak
The train consists of 6 isolated carriages with compartments with comfortable seating. Each compartment features 6 chairs.
The train includes:
- two 1-class carriages for 36 and 48 seats
- three 2-class carriages for 48 seats
- one buffet carriage
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“Sharq”
Train type: fast and comfortable
Speed: up to 140 km / h.
Year: 2006
Itinerary: Tashkent-Bukhara-Tashkent
Journey time: 6 hours 40 minutes
Stopover: Gulistan, Jizzak, Samarkand, Navoi
The train consists of 10 carriages of four types: sleeping, first-class, second-class and buffet carriages.
The train includes:
- one sleeping carriage for 18 seats
- one 1-class carriage for 36
- six 2-class carriages for 56 seats
- one buffet carriage
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"Nasaf"
Train type: fast and comfortable
Speed: up to 140 km / h.
Year: 2007
Itinerary: Tashkent-Karshi-Tashkent
Journey time: 5 hours 50 minutes
Stopover: Gulistan, Jizzak, Samarkand,
The train consists of 7 carriages of four types: sleeping, first-class, second-class and buffet carriages.
The train includes:
- one sleeping carriage for 18 seats
- four 1-class carriages for 39 seats
- one 2-class carriages for 36 seats
- one buffet carriage
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"Afrosiyob"
Train type: fast and comfortable (Spain)
Speed: up to 210 km / h.
Year: 2011
Itinerary: Tashkent-Samarkand-Tashkent
Journey time: 2 hours 30 minutes
The train consists of 2 engines and 9 carriages of four types: VIP, Business, Economy classes and Bistro carriage. The train features non-smoking zones, and has facilities for passengers with disabilities. Compartments are equipped with individual climate control system, soft and comfortable seats with a folding back, table and footrest, built-in audio and video modules, monitors for viewing video and audio clips, information board about the trip. Each seat is equipped with a lamp for reading, and windows of the carriages are equipped with sunshades. Amenities of compartments include convenient luggage space.
The train includes:
- two VIP carriages
- two business-class carriages
- four economy-class carriages
- one bistro carriage
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Photos are provided by Open Join Stock Company «Uzjeldorpass»
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Train Bukhara-Urgench-Bukhara (№ 71/72)
Train type: night train
Speed: up to 90 km/h.
Year: 2002
Itinerary: Bukhara-Urgench-Bukhara
Journey time: 11 hours 50 minutes
Stopover: Navoi, Uchkuduk
Train consists of 7 carriages of three types: Luxe, SV, compartment, and restaurant carriage.
The train includes:
- 1 Luxe carriage for 8 places
- 2 SV carriages for 18 places
- 4 train compartments for 36 places
- 1 restaurant carriage
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