Uzbek Railways

The Uzbekistan Railways (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Temir Yoʻllari) are the national rail carrier of Uzbekistan. The company owns and operates all railways within the country. It is a state-owned stock company, formed in 1994 to operate railways within Uzbekistan. As of March 2017, the total length of its main railway network is 4,669 km (2,446 km of which is electrified).[1] It employs 54,700 people.[2]

Uzbekistan Railways
Oʻzbekiston Temir Yoʻllari
Ўзбекистон Темир Йўллари
Overview
HeadquartersTashkent
Reporting markOTY
LocaleUzbekistan
Dates of operation1994
PredecessorSoviet Railways
Technical
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)
Electrification25 kV AC
Length4,669 km (2,901 mi)
Other
Websitewww.railway.uz

Routes

References

  1. Asian Development Bank website
  2. "Uzbekistan Railways company website". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.


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