The capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, registered a total of 1,508,610 moved vehicles on September 8. The traffic management center continues to monitor traffic intensity, road congestion, and public transport operations in real time.
The highest traffic was observed during peak hours. Between 07:00 and 08:00, 307,072 cars traveled on the city's roads, and between 17:00 and 18:00, this figure reached 319,583.
During the morning rush hour, from 08:00 to 09:00, the level of congestion reached seven points at two intersections—Nukus Street–Bobur Street and Nukus Street–A. Kahar Street. Another seven intersections also showed congestion exceeding seven points. These included Bektemir Avenue, Nukus Street–Fergana Yuli Street, Rustaveli Street–Gavhar Street, Tashkent Ring–Charobg, Tashkent Ring–Choshtepa, Small Ring–Sarykul, and Parkent Street–M. Ulugbek Street.
To stabilize traffic in the most congested areas, traffic light operating modes were adjusted, including extending the green signal in certain directions. Additionally, traffic police officers were deployed at some intersections to assist in regulating the flow.
Road works also affected the traffic situation. Municipal organizations were carrying out repairs on 12 streets in the capital: Osh, Mukimi, Shurtepa, Uchtepa, Bogishamol, Chukursai, Al-Khorezm, A. Kahar, M. Yusuf, M. Ulugbek, Khonzodabegim, and Small Ring. These works partially restricted movement on the road surface.
Public transport provided significant passenger flow on September 8. In total, 1,668 buses operating on 170 routes made 21,799 trips and transported 1,479,199 passengers. The Tashkent Metro served 1,037,544 passengers during the day.
Traffic safety service employees continued to monitor compliance with traffic rules. On September 8, 11 instances of vehicles driving on pedestrian paths, 10 parking violations, and 24 stopping violations were recorded.
Drivers were advised not to leave vehicles on or near pedestrian paths, to yield to pedestrians at designated crossings, to avoid occupying bus stops, and to refrain from using the dedicated 'A' lane for public transport. Drivers were also reminded not to obstruct buses when boarding or alighting at stops.
As part of efforts to modernize the capital's road infrastructure, 10 kilometers of road markings and 27 pedestrian crossings were updated during the day.
The traffic management center advises drivers to plan their routes in advance, taking into account the current traffic situation, and to choose alternative routes if necessary.