Information circulating on social media about the imminent appearance of five-car trains in the Tashkent Metro before November 20 is deemed unreliable. In fact, the transition to the new configuration is planned for 54 sets, which accounts for 80% of the entire train fleet, and this will not happen before September 2027.
The Tashkent Metro reported that the current priority is reducing the intervals between trains. Due to the high passenger flow on the lines, additional reserve sets are gradually being withdrawn to reduce the average waiting time for a train to two to three minutes.
Simultaneously, the metro, together with the Ministry of Transport and the Tashkent City Council, is working on preparing for the transition to a five-car composition. The concept for purchasing the necessary additional carriages has already been developed.
The exact implementation timeline depends on several factors: production capacity, the process of acquiring and delivering rolling stock to the capital, as well as resolving a number of organizational issues. Therefore, the mass introduction of the five-car scheme is expected no earlier than September 2027.
Metro representatives appealed to city residents to trust only official announcements and refrain from spreading unverified information.
Furthermore, yesterday, the 'Choshtepa' railway station began operating in Tashkent. This station provides connections between suburban electric trains, the metro, and buses, allowing passengers traveling to Syrdarya, Gulistan, Khavast, and Bekabad to transfer to a commuter train without needing to travel to the Southern Station.