Deputy Chairman of Uzbekiston Temir Yullari Radzhapov Mansur Kuchkarovich, General Director of Uzbek rail passenger operator Uzjeldorpass Z. Nurmukhamedov, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Uzbekistan V. Turekhanov, and the head of representative office of KTZ in the Central Asian region N. Kenzhebekov, officialy launched the first high-speed transport services between Almaty and Tashkent.
Representatives of the railway company of Uzbekistan said that the international service between Almaty and Tashkent is one of the most promising.
“Tulpar-Talgo train that will run on this route has more than 400 seats. It will link major tourist centers of Almaty and Tashkent. Our citizens are interested in visiting the Alpine resorts of large local metropolis. From Kazakhstan to us tourists traveling to see our historic town of Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva,” the head of Department of Uzjeldorpass B. Egamberdiev said.
Currently, the train will operate twice a week, in the future, the representatives of the passenger company of Uzbekistan said that the frequency will increase.
The train departs from Almaty on Mondays and Saturdays, from Tashkent on Tuesdays and Sundays, primeminister.kz website informs. The travel time about 16 hours and 30 minutes. The stations are: Otar, Chu, Taraz, Shymkent, Saryagash and Tashkent.
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