Tashkent Region Plans Public Transport Modernization in Six Cities

The State Unitary Enterprise 'Toshkent metropoliteni' has been converted into a joint-stock company. As part of this reorganization, a new charter, rules for holding a general meeting of shareholders, provisions on supervisory and executive bodies, as well as procedures for remunerating the executive body have been approved.

After the transformation, the company will operate under the name 'Toshkent metropoliteni' JSC. These decisions were adopted by the general meeting of shareholders acting as the sole shareholder.

The supervisory board of the company includes Otabek Irkabaev, head of the railway transport department of the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan; Mushtariy Ashrmatova, leading specialist of the department for economic, financial, and administrative regulation of enterprises in the transport and communications sectors of the Ministry of Economy and Finance; Rakhmajjon Karimjonov, head of the resource management department of the Special Fund and analysis of its areas of activity in the Main Department of Economy and Finance of Tashkent; and Nodirbek Yakubov, deputy head of the department for coordinating appraisal and property activities in the Agency for Management of State Assets.

Rakhmanbek Usmanov has been appointed Chairman of the Board of 'Toshkent metropoliteni' JSC. His appointment took into account his professional qualities, experience in the transport sector, and managerial skills. His employment contract for the position of Chairman of the Board is concluded for a term of three years.

Furthermore, Usmanov has been granted the authority, within the limits of the approved total number of employees, to make changes to the staffing table of the company's structural units.

Due to the change in the legal form of the company, the management of the joint-stock company is obliged to conduct an inventory of the enterprise's documents and bring them into compliance with regulatory and founding documents. The company must also ensure the continuity of tasks assigned to the relevant spheres and structural units according to the new organizational structure, staffing table, and distribution of responsibilities.

A working group, including representatives from the management of the Main Directorate for Transport Development and Road Transport Infrastructure of Tashkent, the interdepartmental operational headquarters, and JSC 'Toshshahartranskhizmat', conducted an inspection of the capital's transport infrastructure facilities.

As part of the inspection, specialists closely examined bus stops located on Fargona Yuli Street to assess the level of landscaping and passenger conditions. Subsequently, the commission proceeded to the 1st Bus Park, where the technical condition of the rolling stock and the maintenance of the buses were evaluated. Instructions were issued to the responsible employees regarding the urgent elimination of the identified shortcomings.

During the inspection, the final stop named 'Aviasozlar' was also checked. The tour concluded on Shota Rustaveli Street, where construction work is underway to expand the dedicated lane for BRT. Specialists inspected the ongoing projects and determined tasks aimed at ensuring the safe and convenient operation of public transport.

The process of transitioning various facilities to an updated two-stage gas supply system has begun in the city of Tashkent. This system is designed to ensure more stable pressure in gas networks and minimize the probability of failures during periods of high load.

As part of this project, specialized gas pressure regulators are being installed in residential buildings and other structures. Currently, such devices have been installed at 5,649 facilities.

The initial plan provided for equipping 5,484 facilities with regulators, but the actual number of completed works turned out to be 165 addresses higher than planned. These special installations are necessary to maintain the required level of gas pressure and ensure a stable fuel supply to end-users.

It is expected that the implementation of the new gas supply scheme will significantly increase the reliability of gas supply and reduce the chances of interruptions, especially during the autumn-winter season when energy consumption traditionally increases. Nevertheless, the exact timeline for completing the full modernization of gas supply across all of Tashkent has not yet been determined.

Furthermore, there was previously information that natural gas supply to greenhouse farms in Tashkent and several districts of the Tashkent region was suspended starting August 1.