Progress on major investment projects in the transportation sector reviewed

Transport infrastructure plays an important role in ensuring connectivity between sectors of the economy, fully unlocking the potential of regions, and reducing distances for the population and businesses. Therefore, special attention is being paid to the development of roads, aviation, logistics, and international transport corridors.

At the beginning of the presentation, the project to build an alternative Tashkent – Samarkand highway was reviewed. The road will be 282 kilometers long and will connect Tashkent, Syrdarya, Jizzakh, and Samarkand regions. It will be classified as a Category I-a highway, with a cement-concrete surface and three lanes in each direction. The design speed will be 150 kilometers per hour.

The project provides for the construction of 12 interchanges, 60 tunnel crossings, 91 bridges, 16 overpasses, and 258 drainage structures, as well as the introduction of an intelligent transport system. In addition, 12 terminals, roadside infrastructure facilities, and a weigh control system are planned.

Instructions were given to accelerate negotiations with potential investors and to begin construction within a short period.

Large-scale work is underway in Uzbekistan to build a new ecosystem for civil aviation.

In particular, seven international airports in the regions are being reconstructed to meet modern requirements. New airports have been built in Muynak, Kokand, Zaamin, Shakhrisabz, Sariosiyo, and Sokh districts, bringing the total number to 18.

In addition, work is underway to reorganize Navoi International Airport’s operations using project management principles and to increase its commercial independence. The airport has been granted the right to independently negotiate and conclude contracts with local and foreign airlines for passenger and cargo transportation, transit flights, and technical landings.

By 2030, the number of flights is planned to increase to 7,000 per year (a 2.3-fold increase), and passenger traffic through the airport is expected to reach 150,000 people, while cargo traffic is projected to reach 45,000 tons per year. A porto franco free economic zone specializing in technical and commercial services for aircraft will also be established on the airport’s territory.

The presentation reviewed the project to build the New Tashkent International Airport.

The airport will be designed to serve 20 million passengers annually. The passenger terminal will cover 208,400 square meters, and 169 aircraft stands and two runways, each 4 kilometers long, will be built.

At present, an environmental and social impact assessment of the project has been completed in accordance with the requirements of international financial institutions. Work has begun in the project implementation area to relocate canals, collectors, and power grids. Negotiations are underway with design and contracting organizations.

The issue of supplying aviation fuel to civil aviation enterprises was also reviewed.

The total refueling capacity at airports is 49,000 tons. By 2030, aviation fuel production is planned to reach 600,000 tons per year, and storage capacity to 80,000 tons. To achieve these goals, new storage facilities will be built at the international airports in Navoi, Andijan, Bukhara, Urgench, and New Tashkent.

The need to gradually align fuel storage and refueling processes with international standards was noted. Tasks were set to fully digitize the management processes of refueling complexes this year and to establish systematic state control over compliance with technological requirements in the activities of airport refueling complexes.

The Head of State emphasized that the main criteria for developing transport infrastructure should be the economic efficiency of projects, construction quality, safety requirements, and convenience for the population, and issued relevant instructions.