In 2001, in accordance with the state program for reforming railway transport of the Cabinet of Ministers, established by Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the state unitary enterprise Uzbekistan Temir Yullari was transformed into an open joint stock company with a 100% state share.
The main tasks of the industry are the modernization of the unified railway transport network and the development of infrastructure, the modernization of existing railway equipment and the creation of its own repair base, the search for alternative transport corridors that allow entering the world market, attracting transit cargo and other additional volumes, etc.k. defined.
This provided for the non-privatization of infrastructure, a single dispatch center, locomotive facilities, cargo documentation processing units and rescue and recovery units. At the same time, enterprises engaged in cargo and passenger transportation, providing freight forwarding and service services to passenger and cargo carriers, various service companies, etc.k.work can be organized in various organizational and legal forms and carried out on a competitive basis.
In order to ensure the implementation of the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated April 24, 2015 No. PP-4720 and at the general meeting of shareholders dated April 3, 2015, the State Joint Stock Railway Company Uzbekistan Temir Yullari was transformed into the joint Stock Company Uzbekistan Temir Yullari.
Currently, Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC is a vertically integrated company, since its total balance sheet includes infrastructure and rolling stock (freight wagons and locomotives).
The Company consists of 6 regional railway hubs with the rights of a legal entity. These include stations, track distances, signalling and communication, power supply, locomotive and wagon depots, points of technical and commercial inspection of wagons.
In 2002, during the reform, a number of enterprises were transformed into open joint-stock companies: JSC “Uztemiryolk container”for the transportation of goods in containers, JSC Yolreftrans for the transportation of perishable products in refrigerated compartments, JSCUztemiryollouche” for international, local and suburban passenger transportation, JSC “Uztemirvagon” for the repair of freight wagons. JSC, construction of passenger cars and JSC “Tatskts" for repair.
The ongoing reforms have led to improved management, the introduction of corporate management methods, an increase in the volume of services provided, an increase in their quality, attracting investments, an increase in net profit, and a certain increase in capital investments in fixed assets.
During the years of independence, Uzbekistan has done a lot of work on the formation of new steel routes (highways). The Navoi-Uchkuduk-Sultanuvaistag-Nukus railway was built in the Kyzylkum deserts, a combined railway and automobile bridge over the Amu Darya was built, and the Tashguzar-Boysun-Kumkurgan railway was built in difficult mountainous conditions.
We also attach great importance to the modernization of the existing railway network. At the expense of the funds raised by the Asian Development Bank, 2 major investment projects have been implemented and roads have been restored on the Tashkent-Samarkand-Bukhara section, the laying of fiber-optic communication lines with a length of more than 600 km on the Keles-Bukhara section has been completed. The electrification of the Tekstilshchik-Angren railway line has been completed. The construction of the new Yangier-Jizzakh and Yangier-Farhad railway lines has been completed.
The Company is implementing a number of projects to upgrade its fleet of locomotives, passenger and freight cars. Serial production of passenger and freight wagons has been mastered at the enterprises of Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC. These are, in particular, air–cooled compartment wagons, the most popular types of freight wagons - covered, tanks for petroleum products, gondola cars, etc.
The corresponding licenses and certificates have been obtained for the production of freight and passenger wagons, the wagons meet the standards and requirements of the 1520 mm rail span, and the ISO 9001-2000 quality management system has been implemented at industrial enterprises. Currently, the wagons run on the railways of the CIS countries.
There is no doubt about the reliability and efficiency of electric traction on the railway compared to traction on a diesel locomotive. In general, electric locomotives are simpler, more convenient to operate and - which is especially important in urban conditions -less pollute the environment.
The electrification of Uzbekistan's railways with direct current began in 1971. One of the latest projects implemented at the expense of foreign investments and own funds of Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC was the electrification of the Tkachi railway section.Due to the commissioning of this railway section, the total length of the electrified sections has reached 1,601 km.
The aim of the project was to convert the existing diesel traction in this section into AC electric traction, which would lead to the completion of the transition of all railway lines in Tashkent to modern technologies.
New technologies have been introduced throughout the site - SCADA remote control system, communication system, traction substations, microprocessor centralization system, axial and telecommunication electronic computing systems. The power supply system is built taking into account the movement of trains at speeds up to 160 km / h.
During the construction, 3 bridges with a total length of 265 m, 2,258 electric towers, 6 buildings and structures for electrical substations, duty stations equipped with modern equipment and controls to ensure train safety, and centralized power supply posts were erected.
The implementation of this project has led to a 1.8-fold reduction in operating costs, an improvement in the environmental situation in the region and a solution to the employment problem with the opening of 50 additional jobs. The new electrified section increased the capacity of the railways, reduced the delivery time of goods and passengers, and reduced the cost of diesel fuel.
Currently, investment projects are being implemented for the electrification of the Marakand-Karshi, Karshi-Termez railway sections, and the construction of a new electrified Angren-pop line.
In order to improve passenger transportation by rail, Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC, with the support of the government, completed the implementation of the investment project ”updating the fleet of passenger locomotives". As a result of this project, the locomotive fleet has increased to 15 passenger electric locomotives.
The implementation of the project led to a reduction in passenger travel time by increasing the speed of trains from 100 km / h to 160 km / h and provided an advantage for passenger transportation by rail over other modes of transport. The use of asynchronous motors (ASD) supplied to electric locomotives has led to a 22% reduction in the consumption of electricity used to pull trains.
In addition, the use of regenerative braking ensures that the saved electricity is returned to the traction network, which leads to a reduction in the cost of electricity used to tow trains.
The high performance characteristics of new electric locomotives in the repair overall track indicators of the Aro almost halve the cost of maintenance of electric locomotives due to lower consumption of lubricants and other fuel components.
The new Tashguzar–Boysun-Kumkurgan railway line is the first line built in the mountainous area. It crosses a mountain with a height of 1800 m, which serves as the natural border of Kashkadarya and Surkhandarya regions. The length of roads with a slope of 10-18. 5% is about 64 km, with a slope of 5-10 % - about 35 km. 37 bridges, galleries and tunnels were built on the construction route of the new railway.
The bridge construction zones are represented by the Hissar mountain ranges with a strongly dissected relief. Near the Akravat pass, the highway passes through the valleys of the Chashmaikhafizan, Akravat, Shurab, and Sherabad rivers. Mountain slopes mostly have a slope of 1.3 - 1%, river valleys have sharp elevation changes, and very steep mountain slopes have a slope of 18.5%.
It is worth noting that the construction of long metal bridges in the country was carried out for the first time. The experience of metal fabrication and installation in our country was previously associated with only one example, and that is the bridge over the Amu Darya.
The construction of metal bridges on new lines was mastered using the technologies of Japanese companies with sufficient experience in quality control and compliance with the construction schedule.
The commissioning of the new Tashguzar - Boysun-Kumkurgan railway will create favorable conditions for the development of various industries, the development of transport services in Kashkadarya and Surkhandarya regions, strengthening the sovereignty and independence of the republic, increasing efficiency in all sectors of the economy and significantly changing the entire scheme of transport and economic relations.
An important result of the construction of the new railway line is that the project has been fully implemented by enterprises of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Managers of various levels, designers, engineers, builders, installers, workers of various specialties, drivers, mechanics and other specialists involved in the construction of railways have gained invaluable experience in the field of construction work, construction of bridges, galleries and other complex structures in difficult climatic conditions on high ground.
The builders acquired skills in working with modern technologies and methods, mastered working with various equipment. This will be an important contribution to the further development of the railway infrastructure because the experts liked this experience gained during the construction of the new Oshon-Mazar-I-Sharif railway line in Afghanistan.
In June 2003, the Presidents of Afghanistan, Iran and Uzbekistan signed an agreement on the creation of the Trans-Afghan Transport Corridor. This issue can be resolved by the construction of new railways along the Haikon - Mazar-I-Sharif - Herat-Kandahar route, connecting major cities of Afghanistan and providing access to the highways of Uzbekistan and Iran. In the future, the Mazar-I-Sharif-Kabul railway may be built, which will reach Pakistan, as a result of which Afghanistan will connect 3 major regions through Uzbekistan: Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia in the north, Pakistan and India in the east and Iran in the West.
Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan signed a contract for the construction of the Khairan-Mazar-I-Sharif railway. The official start of construction was given on January 22, 2010, and on November 4, 2010, the railway was handed over to the customer. This is the first project of Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC for the construction of a railway line outside the Republic of Uzbekistan. The project includes the construction of a new single-track railway line between the Khairan railway station and the city of Mazar-I-Sharif on the border of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, the modernization of the Khairan station, the construction of the Airi road(siding) near the Mazar-I-Sharif airport and the construction of a new cargo yard.
The length of this line is 75 km, the laying of the upper layer of the track is 105 km, as well as 20 km of station tracks inside it. The route passes through territorial plains with a maximum slope of 9% along the route in the irrigation zone, 5 stations and 34 artificial structures have been built.Taking into account the peculiarities of the area, protective structures made of sandstone were erected.
The new Khairan-Mazar-I-Sharif railway line provides rail transportation to the most developed and densely populated northern provinces of Afghanistan and contributes to the development of agriculture, industry, natural gas and hydropower in the region. The railway provides freight transportation between the northern regions of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, as well as with other countries of the region, with minimal costs.In addition, the railway provides permanent jobs for about 1.5 thousand people.
The construction of this section of the railway will be the first stage in the creation of the Trans-Afghan corridor, which in the future will pass through Shibergan, Ankhoy, Maimana and Herat, which in the future will allow Afghanistan and Uzbekistan to gain access to the ports of Bandar Abbas and Chahbahar (Iran), Karachi (Pakistan). The organization of direct rail traffic along this corridor makes it possible to transport goods from Southeast Asia to Europe along a shorter route compared to the Far Eastern railway corridors.
Increasing the speed of trains was one of the main tasks of railway transport. In the context of globalization and the development of high technologies, rail transportation is becoming increasingly important in international and local transport links.
Further development and improvement of the economy in modern conditions is unthinkable without well-established transport support. The labor activity of industrial enterprises, construction and agriculture, the mood of people and the effectiveness of their work largely depend on its accuracy and reliability.
Passenger transportation is an important part of the railway's activities. The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC pay great attention to improving the level of customer service and the development of passenger transport.
Passenger rail transport occupies a leading place in the integrated transport system of Uzbekistan for public services.The technological process of passenger transportation is inextricably linked with public services. This requires constant maintenance of a balance between the transportation needs of the population and the availability of vehicles.
Due to the fact that the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan pays special attention to creating favorable conditions for the introduction of new technologies in the field of passenger transportation, the development of railway infrastructure, Spain has made a proposal to organize high-speed passenger transportation on the Tashkent-Samarkand route.
In July 2009, Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC and Talgo signed an agreement on cooperation in the railway sector.
On the basis of this memorandum, the parties agreed to cooperate in projects and joint research on the organization of high-speed rail passenger transportation in the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as on the acquisition of the Talgo high-speed passenger train. The new high–speed train was named after Afrosiyab bu, an ancient city located in the Samarkand region.
On October 8, 2011, the Afrosiob high-speed train (Spanish company Talgo) was launched with the Tashkent-Samarkand-Tashkent 161/162 service.
The new high-speed train will run between Tashkent and Samarkand along with other electric trains running on this route. The Afrosiab high-speed train covers a distance of 344 km by rail in two hours and fifteen minutes. The maximum speed is 250 kilometers per hour.
Afrosiab includes 2 Locomotives and 9 comfortable wagons:
2 VIP class carriages (11 seats per carriage);
2 business classes (26 seats in the carriage);
4 economy class (36 seats in the carriage);
1 bistro car
The modern look of the train is given, first of all, by its aerodynamic design, optimized for shock waves of pressure and crosswind. The length of the electric train is 157m, the height is 4m. All salons are equipped with soft, comfortable folding seats and a built-in table, as well as a monitor for watching videos. The entire train area is considered a non-smoking area.
All car interiors are equipped with clothes hangers and a place to store large loads, as well as traditional cargo racks. The necessary conditions for the disabled have been created in the carriage, and in the third carriage there are also places with special handles on which a railway employee's call button is installed to accommodate a wheelchair. Having the same height of floors in the train area helps to transport a wheelchair.