Uzbekistan Railways abolishes one of Afrosiyob trains on weekends
17/06/2015 19:19
Uzbekistan Railways abolishes one of Afrosiyob trains on weekends
17/06/2015 19:19
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan Temir Yollari (Uzbekistan Railways) abolished high speed train Afrosiyob on route Tashkent-Samarkand-Tashkent, conducted during a day, from 20 June 2015.
Uzjeldorpass said that the train with number 764/763 is abolished from 20 June due to decrease of passenger flow.
High speed train Afrosiyob with number 764/763 run between Tashkent and Samarkand on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Afrosiyob train will continue run on morning from Tashkent (at 07:00 and 8:00) and evening from Samarkand (at 17:00 and 18:00) in line with the schedule.
High-speed train Afrosiyob started to carry out regular trips between two cities from 8 October 2011. From 13 February 2012, the train started to run between two cities each day.
Afrosiyob train, produced in Spain by Patentes Talgo S. A., runs at the speed of 250 kmh and passes the 344 km distance between Tashkent and Samarkand in two hours.
Total capacity of the train makes up 257 people. The electricity train consists of two locomotives, 8 passenger cars and one dining-car. The train has VIP, first class and economy class places. The trains can be used by people with limited abilities.
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