Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his trip to Samarkand inaugurated a newly built tram line, the press service of Uzbekistan Railways said.
The total length of the line will be 34.8 km (with total of four lines). In phase I, the first 11.4 km line will be laid. To date, the 7.2-kilometer section has been completed.
According to Akbar Shukurov, First Deputy Chairman of Uzbekistan Railways, the new trams will run on Railway Station - Sartepa route.
Currently, construction works are ongoing on the 5-kilometer line from the rail station to Siab market. A depot is being built intended for the maintenance of trams in this area. The next phase will include the construction and laying of a 23.4 km tram line.
