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OBJECTIVE To improve freight and passenger railway services in Western Uzbekistan by electrifying the existing railway line linking Bukhara, Miskin, Urgench and Khiva. DESCRIPTION The project will electrify the existing railway line linking Bukhara, Miskin, Urgench, and Khiva cities in Uzbekistan. With electrification, the route will be served by high-speed passenger trains already in operation on other parts of the network of JSC “Uzbekistan Railways” (Ozbekiston Temir Yollari or UTY). This will shorten travel times between Bukhara and Khiva from the current 6 hours by road, down to 2 hours. The top touristic destinations of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva will be connected by a high-speed rail, significantly improving the attractiveness of Uzbekistan as a tourism destination. The first component of the project will comprise upgrading of the railway along the Bukhara - Miskin - Urgench - Khiva line, including: (i) construction of traction substations and external power supply, (ii) installation of catenary systems, (iii) installation of signaling, telecoms and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, and (iv) supply of machinery and equipment for railway maintenance. The second component of the project will consist of creating a tourism economic corridor by supporting sustainable tourism, transit-oriented development along the railway corridor, and an electronic ticketing system to enhance the attractiveness of railway transport. |
