The Tashkent–Bukhara high-speed rail line is a 600-kilometre (373 mi) high-speed rail connection between Tashkent and Bukhara, two major cities in Uzbekistan. The route passes through six regions: Tashkent, Sirdaryo, Jizzakh, Samarqand, Navoiy, and Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Trains operate seven days a week under the brand name Afrosiyob. The line originally ran from Tashkent to Samarqand, but an extension to Bukhara went into operation on 25 August 2016. Travel from Tashkent to Bukhara, a distance of 600 km (373 mi), now takes 3 hours and 20 minutes instead of 7 hours.[1]
Construction began on the line on 11 March 2011, with completion planned for later that year at a cost of approximately US$70 million.[2][3] The line includes both new and rebuilt trackage, as well as modern signalling systems along the route.[4] The 600 kilometres (370 mi) high-speed line is capable of speeds up to 250 km/h (160 mph), with a total travel time between Tashkent and Bukhara of just under four hours.[4] The line was planned was opened for commercial operation in September 2011,[5] but suffered from delays.[6]
Operationedit
Inside Afrosiyob train
Two trainsets for operation on the line were ordered in November 2009 from Talgo at a cost of €38 million[3][7] The cost of the purchase was split between operator O'zbekiston Temir Yo'llari and a loan from the state Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan.[4] The first trainset, a Talgo 250, was delivered to Tashkent on 22 July 2011.[7][8] Each trainset consists of two power cars, eight passenger cars with a capacity of 257 people and a dining car.[7] The second trainset arrived in Tashkent on 9 December 2011.[9] The train carried out its first trip from Tashkent to Samarkand on 26 August 2011.[10][11]
Two more Talgo 250 trainsets were constructed for Afrosiyob services in 2017.[12]
Commercial service started on 8 October 2011 twice a week under the brand Afrosiyob.[13][14] Initially, total travel time was still more than two and half-hours[15] but services were upgraded to five times a week in January 2012,[16] and daily services started from 13 February 2012.[17] The travel time has been reduced to 2:08 hours as of 10 February 2013.[18]
Further extensionsedit
The high-speed rail line is expected to be extended to Khiva via Urgench, in order to connect all the major Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan. In December 2018, a new station opened in Khiva, and a 30 kilometres (19 mi) railroad connects it to Urgench. The connection between Bukhara and Urgench was expected to be completed in 2021.[19] As of February 2022, the line between Bukhara and Urgench is still in progress. When the line is completed, travel between Tashkent and Khiva should take 7 hours.[20]
^. Central Asia Newswire. 11 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
^ ab. Central Asia Newswire. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
^ abc"First high-speed Talgo electricity train arrives in Tashkent". Uzbekistan Daily. 24 July 2011. from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
^. Railway Insider. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
^Uzbekistan's high-speed trains said to lack suitable tracks
^ abc. Railway Gazette International. 26 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
^First high-speed Talgo electricity train arrives in Tashkent, 24 July 2011
^"Второй электропоезд Afrosiyob прибыл в Ташкент (фото)" (in Russian). Gazeta.uz. 10 December 2011.
^Uzdaily: First high-speed electricity train carries out first trip from Samarkand and Tashkent, 27 August 2011
^Uzbekistan Launches High Speed Tashkent-Smarkand Rail Line, September 08 2011
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The Tashkent Bukhara high speed rail line is a 600 kilometre 373 mi high speed rail connection between Tashkent and Bukhara two major cities in Uzbekistan The route passes through six regions Tashkent Sirdaryo Jizzakh Samarqand Navoiy and Bukhara in Uzbekistan Trains operate seven days a week under the brand name Afrosiyob The line originally ran from Tashkent to Samarqand but an extension to Bukhara went into operation on 25 August 2016 Travel from Tashkent to Bukhara a distance of 600 km 373 mi now takes 3 hours and 20 minutes instead of 7 hours 1 AfrosiyobOverviewNative nameToshkent Samarqand tezyurar temir yo liStatusOperationalLocaleUzbekistanTerminiTashkentSamarkandServiceTypeHigh speed railServices2Operator s Uzbek RailwaysRolling stockTalgo 250HistoryCommenced11 March 2011 2011 03 11 Opened8 October 2011 12 years ago 2011 10 08 Last extension25 August 2016 2016 08 25 TechnicalLine length600 km 370 mi Track gauge1 520 mm 4 ft 11 27 32 in Russian gaugeOperating speed250 km h 160 mph Contents 1 History 2 Operation 2 1 Further extensions 3 Routes 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Tashkent Main Railway StationConstruction began on the line on 11 March 2011 with completion planned for later that year at a cost of approximately US 70 million 2 3 The line includes both new and rebuilt trackage as well as modern signalling systems along the route 4 The 600 kilometres 370 mi high speed line is capable of speeds up to 250 km h 160 mph with a total travel time between Tashkent and Bukhara of just under four hours 4 The line was planned was opened for commercial operation in September 2011 5 but suffered from delays 6 Operation edit nbsp Inside Afrosiyob trainTwo trainsets for operation on the line were ordered in November 2009 from Talgo at a cost of 38 million 3 7 The cost of the purchase was split between operator O zbekiston Temir Yo llari and a loan from the state Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan 4 The first trainset a Talgo 250 was delivered to Tashkent on 22 July 2011 7 8 Each trainset consists of two power cars eight passenger cars with a capacity of 257 people and a dining car 7 The second trainset arrived in Tashkent on 9 December 2011 9 The train carried out its first trip from Tashkent to Samarkand on 26 August 2011 10 11 Two more Talgo 250 trainsets were constructed for Afrosiyob services in 2017 12 Commercial service started on 8 October 2011 twice a week under the brand Afrosiyob 13 14 Initially total travel time was still more than two and half hours 15 but services were upgraded to five times a week in January 2012 16 and daily services started from 13 February 2012 17 The travel time has been reduced to 2 08 hours as of 10 February 2013 18 Further extensions edit The high speed rail line is expected to be extended to Khiva via Urgench in order to connect all the major Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan In December 2018 a new station opened in Khiva and a 30 kilometres 19 mi railroad connects it to Urgench The connection between Bukhara and Urgench was expected to be completed in 2021 19 As of February 2022 the line between Bukhara and Urgench is still in progress When the line is completed travel between Tashkent and Khiva should take 7 hours 20 Routes editRoutes as of 31 August 2019 Tashkent Samarqand Navoiy Bukhara Tashkent Samarqand KarshiReferences edit Talgo 250 reaches Bukhara Railway Gazette International 26 August 2016 Uzbekistan begins construction on high speed railway Central Asia Newswire 11 March 2011 Archived from the original on 26 April 2012 Retrieved 1 August 2011 a b Uzbekistan s high speed rail plans face logistics challenges Central Asia Newswire 22 October 2010 Archived from the original on 26 April 2012 Retrieved 1 August 2011 a b c First high speed Talgo electricity train arrives in Tashkent Uzbekistan Daily 24 July 2011 Archived from the original on 6 October 2011 Retrieved 1 August 2011 Uzbekistan receives first high speed train from Spain Railway Insider Archived from the original on 14 March 2012 Retrieved 1 August 2011 Uzbekistan s high speed trains said to lack suitable tracks a b c Talgo 250 arrives in Toshkent Railway Gazette International 26 July 2011 Archived from the original on 3 October 2012 Retrieved 1 August 2011 First high speed Talgo electricity train arrives in Tashkent 24 July 2011 Vtoroj elektropoezd Afrosiyob pribyl v Tashkent foto in Russian Gazeta uz 10 December 2011 Uzdaily First high speed electricity train carries out first trip from Samarkand and Tashkent 27 August 2011 Uzbekistan Launches High Speed Tashkent Smarkand Rail Line September 08 2011 Talgo 250 List of the vehicles GAZhK Ўzbekiston temir jyllari OAO Uzzheldoropass oyavlyaet chto nachalas prodazha proezdnyh dokumentov na vysokoskorostnoj poezd Afrosiyob High speed Afrosiyob train starts to run between Tashkent and Samarkand 6 October 2011 Uzbekistan Today 2 5 Hours to Samarqand High speed train Afrosiyob to run five times a week UzDaily com 24 January 2012 High speed train Afrosiyob to run seven times a week UzDaily com 13 February 2012 Poezdka v Samarkand na poezde Afrosiyob teper zanimaet dva chasa in Russian Gazeta uz 12 February 2013 Uzbekistan orders more Talgo 250 trainsets Railway Gazette International 3 June 2019 Iz Tashkenta v Hivu za sem chasov Nuz uz 19 February 2022External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Afrosiyob nbsp Tashkent portalUzbekistan Railways Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tashkent Bukhara high speed rail line amp oldid 1191416714, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
