Chinese company to join metro construction in Tashkent

The Chinese company Tianjin Rail Transit Group may participate in the expansion of the Tashkent metro, reports Kursiv.media.

This was announced by the Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan, Ilkhom Makhkamov.

According to him, both new stations and the modernization of existing ones are under discussion.

In August, Deputy Minister Jasurbek Choriyev held talks with the management of Tianjin Rail Transit Group.

The Chinese side expressed serious interest in the project.

The possibility of their involvement in the development of the Tashkent-Samarkand high-speed rail line was also discussed.