New Bus Route No. 79 Launched in Tashkent

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.

Starting in September, direct flights will depart from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to three new Russian cities: Ufa, Yekaterinburg, and Perm. It is planned that flights will operate one or two times a week on each of these routes.

The transportation will be organized by the airline Centrum Air, using Airbus A320 aircraft.

Schedule and cost of new routes

The first flight to Ufa is scheduled for September 3rd; flights on this route will take place on Thursdays and Sundays. Starting September 4th, flights to Yekaterinburg will launch, operating weekly on Fridays. The opening of the Tashkent—Perm route is planned for September 7th, with flights taking place on Mondays.

The cost of a one-way ticket varies: to Ufa, the ticket will cost from 2.3 million soms, to Yekaterinburg—from 1.8 million soms, and to Perm—from 2.7 million soms.

Earlier, the first flight of Etihad Airways arrived at Tashkent airport, establishing a direct air connection between the capital of Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates.

The Tashkent Metro has announced the early return to service of escalator No. 3. It will operate again on August 5, 2026, in the transfer passage between Alisher Navoi and Pakhtakor stations.

According to the company's press service, the repair work was completed ahead of the established schedule. Previously, this ET-5M type escalator was closed for maintenance from July 21, 2026, to August 17, 2026.

The reason for the shutdown was the requirement to replace the drive chains. The work carried out was aimed at improving the quality of service and ensuring passenger safety. Specialists completely replaced the drive chains on escalator No. 3 during the repair.

After completing all necessary measures, the facility was prepared for resumption of operation. Tashkent Metro emphasized that it will continue to carry out necessary measures to maintain safe and high-quality service for passengers.