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).[1] It employs 54,700 people.[2]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tashkent |
| Reporting mark | OTY |
| Locale | Uzbekistan |
| Dates of operation | 1994– |
| Predecessor | Soviet Railways |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC |
| Length | 4,669 km (2,901 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | www.railway.uz |
Routes
editRolling stock
editPassenger trains
edit| Class | Type | Number | Year | Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ER9E[3][4] | EMU | 1962 | RVR | refurbished | |
| ER2[4] | EMU | 1962 | RVR | refurbished | |
| Talgo 250 (Afrosiyob) | EMU | ~4 | 2011–2017 | Talgo | |
| RegioPanter[5] | EMU | 30 planned | after 2024 | Škoda | |
| DMU |
Freight
edit- 3ES5K locomotives (~7, Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant, 2018–2020)
References
edit- ^ Asian Development Bank website
- ^ "Uzbekistan Railways company website". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ "Uzbekistan Railways to launch electric trains on the Tashkent-Khodjikent route". Kun.uz. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ a b "Ozbekiston Temir Yollari announced a tender for the delivery of 34 electric trains". ROLLINGSTOCK. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "RegioPanter EMUs for Uzbekistan". Railvolution. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
External links
edit- Uzbekistan Railways company website (in Uzbek and Russian)
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