Chkalov underground station in Tashkent renamed

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Station “Chkalov” of Uzbekistan line of Tashkent underground has been renamed on 5 October 2012.

The station, which was launched in November 1987, was renamed into Dustlik station (Friendship).

Currently, Tashkent metro has three lines – Chilanzar with 12 stations, Uzbekistan with 11 stations and Yunusabad with six stations.

Total length of the lines makes up 39 km. Tashkent Metro also has two depots and depot for repair of trains and production of spare parts.

According to official data, Tashkent city underground transports about 180,000-200,000 passengers a day.