Sharq Train

The Sharq is one of the main types of train operated by Uzbekistan Railways. It makes regular journeys on the Tashkent-Samarkand-Bukhara route, travelling at a speed of up to 140km/h.

Sharq train carriages and classes:

• 1 sleeping carriage (Spalniy Vagon, SV)
  This contains nine 2-bed compartments
• 3 first-class carriages with 36 seats per carriage
  Each carriage is made up of separate compartments for 3 or 6 people. Each compartment has a table and a TV
• 5 second-class carriages
  These are open plan areas with rows of seats (56 seats per carriage)
• 1 restaurant carriage (snack bar)