BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 31
By Ilkin Seyfaddini - Trend:
The first overground subway network was launched in Tashkent on August 30, 2020, Trend reports citing Tashkent Subway Unitary Enterprise.
The development of this large-scale project began in 2017. The construction process was under the constant supervision of the Head of the state. The first stage of construction of the overground metro has recently been completed.
On August 29, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected the construction results and traveled by train with the public.
The length of the route from Dustlik-2 station to Kuylik station is 11 kilometers, and 7 stations have been built on the line. The journey from the first to the last takes 19 minutes. The route is served by 4 trains of 4 cars each. The line has a capacity for the service of 46,000 passengers per day.
The design of the stations is executed in the national style. Modern technologies were used to improve passengers’ comfort as well as turnstiles with the possibility of e-fare payments were installed. Furthermore, 225 new jobs were created.
The next stages of construction were presented at Kuylik station. The total cost of the overground metro project is more than $422 million. It is planned to be implemented in five phases. In the second stage, the Olmazor station will be connected to the Kuylik market. On the third, the metro will extend to Beruniy station, then to Bodomzor station. At the final stage, the line will be connected to Dustlik station, thus forming a ring. The total length of all lines with 35 stations will be 55 kilometers.
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