Feasibility study presented for Tashkent–Samarkand high-speed rail

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan has received the final feasibility study for the construction of a dedicated high-speed passenger railway along the “Tashkent – Samarkand” route.

It is noted that the process of preparing the feasibility study for the project was launched on February 14, 2025. The development of the document was financed through a US$3 million grant from the Export-Import Bank of the Republic of Korea.

The final feasibility study report was presented on April 28. The document was prepared by a consortium of South Korean companies, including Saman Engineering, Dong Myeong Engineering Consultants & Architecture Co., Ltd, Korea Railroad Corporation, and Korea National Railway.

The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Uzbekistan Won Do-yeon, Head of the Eximbank Korea office in Tashkent Sangjin Kang, Chief Engineer of Uzbekistan Railways JSC Sharofiddin Kadyrov, as well as representatives of international financial institutions and relevant ministries and agencies.

The document is considered a key stage in the preparation for the implementation of the project aimed at developing high-speed rail connectivity between Tashkent and Samarkand.