Tashkent’s city council has ordered the metro to prepare to run five-car trains and shorten intervals to 2-3 minutes at rush hour, and told officials to add bus services and fit buses with cameras that record violations, according to a resolution dated October 30.
The Tashkent City Council of People’s Deputies instructed Tashkent Metro to draw up measures by November 20 for the Chilonzor, Uzbekistan and Yunusobod lines and the above-ground ring line. Rush hours are defined as 07:30-09:30, 12:00-14:00 and 17:00-19:30.
For buses, the resolution aims to cut intervals to 3-5 minutes during the 07:00-09:30 and 17:00-19:30 peaks by putting extra vehicles on main routes, with measures to be drawn up from November 15. By December 20, articulated high-capacity buses are recommended for 25 busy routes, with attention to main roads in Uchtepa, Mirobod, Sergeli and Yangihayot districts.
Officials will also consider extending evening service to 23:00 on 20 routes and must study the idea by December 1 within existing capacity. Evening intervals should not exceed 15-20 minutes, with timetables published at stops and in digital apps.
From November 1, raids will intensify against private cars illegally driving or parking in “A” lanes reserved for public transport. By December 15, cameras that automatically record violations must be fitted to the front of buses and linked to the road safety service’s unified database.
Drivers will be required to lower ramps for passengers with disabilities, and those who refuse face disciplinary action.
The resolution cites an October social media survey of nearly 3,000 people. Some 85.4% of respondents reported severe crowding at rush hour and 32% reported waiting more than 20 minutes at a stop, while 79% rated the system overall as “comfortable” or “very comfortable.”
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