Afrosiyob high-speed train starts regular run between
Tashkent and Samarqand.
Uzbekistan
Railways reports the Afrosiyob train runs twice a week, on Wednesdays and
Saturdays. To ensure the safety of passengers and provide them with quality
services, Tashkent
and Samarqand railway stations have established modern security and maintenance
system. The introduction of electronic tickets will create comfort for
passengers and will save their time.
The train
consists of two electric locomotives and eight passenger cars and one dining
car, and is capable of carrying 215 passengers. The information on air
temperature, schedule and route speed will be regularly updated on computer
display in the cars. At any season the air temperature will remain stable in
the cars.