Uzbekistan to increase train ticket prices by up to 30% from February 1

Starting from February 1, 2025, train ticket prices in Uzbekistan will increase, as announced by Uzbekistan Railways Joint Stock Company.

The price increases apply to various train classes, with VIP and Business class tickets for the high-speed "Afrosiyob" electric trains rising by 25%, economy class tickets increasing by 20%, and the prices for high-speed passenger trains "Sharq", "Nasaf", and "Uzbekistan" being raised by 30%.

The new ticket prices for the "Afrosiyob" trains are as follows:

- Tashkent - Samarkand:
  - Economy: 294,000 sums
  - Business: 450,000 sums
  - VIP: 619,000 sums

- Tashkent - Karshi:
  - Economy: 406,000 sums
  - Business: 634,000 sums
  - VIP: 854,000 sums

- Tashkent - Bukhara:
  - Economy: 484,000 sums
  - Business: 751,000 sums
  - VIP: 994,000 sums

The price increases are aimed at covering infrastructure costs, electricity, fuel, and transport expenses, as well as purchasing new high-speed electric trains, renewing the fleet of passenger cars, upgrading stations to meet modern requirements, and providing high-quality service to passengers.

It is worth noting that under the President's resolution of October 10, 2023, regarding the radical reform of the railway transport sector, the practice of state tariff management for passenger transportation services on high-speed and express trains was abolished from January 1, 2024. A market-based management system for these services was introduced instead.