Škoda to supply Uzbekistan with new electric trains worth 157 million euros
Škoda to supply Uzbekistan with new electric trains worth 157 million euros
Uzbekistan plans to upgrade its suburban train fleet. The Tashkent City Kengash has approved a project to acquire 10 modern electric trains from the Czech company Škoda Transportation. They are intended to be deployed on seven railway routes, and the carrying capacity is expected to increase by at least 20%.
The cost of the trains themselves will be 123.5 million euros, and taking into account additional expenses, the total volume of the project will reach 157 million euros. To pay for the purchase, a loan from the European Investment Bank is planned to be secured for a period of 24 years.
The new trainsets will replace part of the outdated rolling stock and make suburban travel more comfortable. The electric trains will be equipped with climate control, ergonomic seats, areas for passengers with reduced mobility, improved noise insulation, and electronic information systems.
The possibility of buying tickets online is also provided.
Another advantage of the new trainsets is faster acceleration and braking. This should reduce travel time on routes with frequent train stops.
The new electric trains will be sent to cities in the Tashkent region and other regions:
Tashkent – Chirchik – Chinarkent
Tashkent – Yangiyul-1 – Chinaz – Syrdarya – Gulistan – Yangiyer – Khavas – Bekabad
Tashkent – Nurafshon – Akhangaran – Angren
Tashkent – Keles
Kokand – Pap – Namangan – Andijan – Margilan
Samarkand – Bukhara
Samarkand – Karshi – Shakhrisabz
The concept of the project was approved by the Tashkent City Kengash on September 17, 2026. The implementation of the project will be monitored by the Commission on Foreign Investment and Tourism.
The agreement for the supply of the batch of electric trains was signed between the suburban transport operator Shahar Atrofida Yo‘lovchi Tashish under the company O‘zbekiston temir yo‘llari and the Czech Škoda Transportation on the sidelines of the Tashkent International Investment Forum in June 2026.