Tashkent’s metro is one of the most spectacular in the world
The plans are impressive: the length of the system will be increased to 175 km in 6 years, 45 new stations will be constructed, with 17 of them being interchange stations. The construction work will be implemented in phases:
- 13.9 km from Aibek station to the area Binokor;
- 9 km from Mashinosozlar station to the district Bekhetmir;
- 11.6 km from Dustlik station through the new airport under construction to the street Yangi shakhar;
- 6 km from Buyuk ipak yjuli station to the Tashkent tractor plant;
- 17.6 km from Beruni station to Almazar station.
Tashkent metro plan
Also, the circle line is planned above ground 52 km long. The cost of the construction is evaluated at $422 million. In 2017, the Tashkent metro system proved its economic efficiency when the profit made $14.3 thousand.
The total length of the current metro system is 36 km with 10 km more being under construction. There are 29 stations operating.