Some 6.34 bn persons transported in Uzbekistan in 2011

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Number of passengers carried by all types of transport increased by 5.9% year-on-year and totaled 6.342 billion persons in January-December 2011.

The State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said that the passenger turnover grew by 7.7% and was 59.8 billion pass-km.

The largest share in passenger transportation and passenger turnover falls on motor transport– 98.5% and 88% respectively.

The number of passengers carried by railway transport has decreased by 2.7% and was 14.9 million persons. The passenger turnover grew by 4.6% and totaled 3.039 billion pas-km.

About 2.144 million persons were carried by air transport, which is 11.5% more than in January-December 2010. The passenger turnover was 6.246 billion pass-km or 8.3% higher than in January-December 2010.