Uzbekistan is proposing to extend its Tashkent–Andijan high-speed electric train service to Samarkand by the end of 2027, as part of a broader plan to improve railway connectivity and expand suburban passenger services.The proposal is included in a draft presidential decree developed by the Ministry of Transport and published for public discussion. If approved, the extension would strengthen transport links between the Fergana Valley, Tashkent, Syrdarya, Jizzakh and Samarkand regions.The draft also envisages establishing an integrated transport connection between Tashkent and the surrounding Tashkent Region from July 2027. The proposed network would link Tashkent-North and Tashkent-South railway stations with Tashkent International Airport and the city’s Central Bus Station.Under the plan, the number of suburban electric train services would increase by 1.5 times. Direct connections to metro stations would also be organized for passengers travelling from Chirchiq, Yangiyol, Angren and Almalyk.In the Fergana Valley, the government proposes doubling the number of daily electric train services on the Kokand–Pop–Namangan–Andijan–Margilan–Kokand circular route by the end of 2028.The draft also envisages launching regular minibus services between Pop railway station and Namangan’s city bus station to improve connections between rail and road transport.Uzbekistan aims to increase the number of electric trains operating on domestic routes to 30 by 2030 and expand its passenger railcar fleet to 650.The proposed measures remain subject to public discussion, which is scheduled to continue until November 11.On May 5, 2026, a new high-speed passenger train named Jaloliddin Manguberdi began operating on the Tashkent–Khiva–Tashkent route. The trains are designed to withstand local climatic conditions, including high and low temperatures, and are equipped with modern technical systems for long-distance travel.
