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Uzbekistan Railways
Oʻzbekiston Temir Yoʻllari
Ўзбекистон Темир Йўллари
Overview
HeadquartersTashkent
Reporting markOTY
LocaleUzbekistan
Dates of operation1994–
PredecessorSoviet Railways
Technical
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)
Electrification25 kV AC
Length4,669 km (2,901 mi)
Other
Websitewww.railway.uz

The Uzbekistan Railways (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Temir Yoʻllari) are the national rail carrier of Uzbekistan. The company owns and operates all railways within the country. It is a state-owned stock company, formed in 1994 to operate railways within Uzbekistan. As of March 2017, the total length of its main railway network is 4,669 km (2,446 km of which is electrified). It employs 54,700 people.

Routes

Main article: Rail transport in Uzbekistan

Rolling stock

Passenger trains

Class Type Number Year Manufacturer Notes
ER9E EMU 1962 RVR refurbished
ER2 EMU 1962 RVR refurbished
Talgo 250 (Afrosiyob) EMU ~4 2011–2017 Talgo
RegioPanter EMU 30 planned after 2024 Škoda
DMU

Freight

References

  1. Asian Development Bank website
  2. "Uzbekistan Railways company website". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  3. "Uzbekistan Railways to launch electric trains on the Tashkent-Khodjikent route". Kun.uz. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  4. ^ "Ozbekiston Temir Yollari announced a tender for the delivery of 34 electric trains". ROLLINGSTOCK. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  5. "RegioPanter EMUs for Uzbekistan". Railvolution. Retrieved 2024-07-08.

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