Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and South Korea have discussed introducing smart traffic lights and artificial intelligence-based solutions for traffic management.
The issue was discussed on 21 October during a meeting between Uzbekistan’s Deputy Minister of Transport Ilkhomjon Abdugafarov and South Korea’s Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Jeong Eui-gyeong on the sidelines of the World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Gangneung, South Korea, the Uzbek Ministry of Transport said.
The sides discussed cooperation in managing modern highways, improving road safety, and monitoring and analysing traffic flows in real time.
According to the ministry, these technologies can improve traffic management, help reduce congestion and enhance road safety.
The meeting also addressed international cooperation in the railway sector. The South Korean side thanked Uzbekistan for supporting its participation in the activities of the Organization for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD) and its accession to the organisation.
South Korea also expressed its readiness to work jointly on developing the Middle Corridor, increasing its transit capacity, improving transport and logistics infrastructure, and implementing promising infrastructure projects along the route.
