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CRRC Electric Train Launched on Tashkent–Andijan Route

CRRC Electric Train Launched on Tashkent–Andijan Route
CRRC Electric Train Launched on Tashkent–Andijan Route / Photo: Ministry of Transport.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — A modern CRRC-Dalian electric train began operating on the Tashkent–Andijan–Tashkent route on 21 October, replacing the passenger train set previously used for services No. 732/731, according to the press service of Uztemiryulyulovchi JSC.

The train consists of five economy-class carriages and can accommodate 415 passengers.

Train No. 732 departs from Tashkent Passenger Station at 18:40 and arrives at Andijan-1 Station at 23:12. The return service, No. 731, will depart from Andijan at 07:20 from 22 October and arrive in Tashkent at 12:12. The trains will continue operating on their existing days.

Due to weekly technical inspections of the electric train, service No. 730/729 on the Tashkent–Andijan–Tashkent route will be cancelled on Mondays starting from 26 October.

Schedules for several other trains connecting Andijan with cities across Uzbekistan are also changing. From 21 October, revised timetables will apply to trains No. 125/126 on the Andijan–Khiva/Urgench route, No. 129/130 between Andijan and Termez, and No. 127/128 between Andijan and Kungrad, as well as suburban trains No. 6312, 7091, 7093 and 7094.

The schedule for train No. 95/97 between Andijan and Tashkent will change from 22 October. From 24 October, new timetables will apply to train No. 93 from Andijan to Tashkent and train No. 98/94 from Tashkent to Andijan.

A revised schedule for train No. 734/92 between Tashkent and Andijan will take effect on 25 October, followed by train No. 733 from Andijan to Tashkent on 26 October and train No. 91 on the same route on 27 October.

For train No. 130/129 travelling from Termez to Andijan and departing Termez on 20 October, the revised timetable for the Tashkent-South–Andijan section takes effect on 21 October.

Passengers are advised to take the changes into account when planning their journeys and to check departure times in advance.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.