Tashkent Metro
The Tashkent Metro ( Uzbek Toshkent metropoliteni ) is a rail-based local transport system in Tashkent , the capital of Uzbekistan .
history
The plans to build a subway in Tashkent began in 1968 - almost two years after the severe earthquake of 1966 , which largely destroyed the city. The planning therefore took into account the high earthquake risk and the high summer temperatures (up to + 50 ° С). Construction work began in 1972. In 1977, the metro was the first in Central Asia to start operating. The second line went into operation in 1984. Since the metro was also designed as a nuclear shelter , it was considered to be militarily important and photography was prohibited in the entire interior area until mid-2018.
In 1998, 128 cars were in use.
In September 2001, the third line with a length of six kilometers and six underground stations went into operation.
In 2016 the Tashkent metro was incorporated into the Oʻzbekiston Temir Yoʻllari state railway .
Technical parameters
Like all metro systems in the area of the former Soviet Union , the Tashkent metro runs on the Russian broad gauge (1520 mm). The platforms of the stations are designed for 5-car trains of the Russian type and are 100 meters long.
architecture
The subway stations in Tashkent are richly decorated based on the model of the Moscow Metro , most of them clad in marble. Almost all stations of the two lines that were opened first are lavishly decorated with monumental chandeliers and art on the building . Each underground station has an individual design, which is often based on the station name. The local style of some of the stations, which are decorated with classic oriental architectural motifs, is remarkable.
Lines
The Tashkent metro is 36.2 km long and has 29 stations. It consists of three lines:
- Chilonzor line (network plan color red, opened in 1977)
- Oʻzbekiston line (network map color blue, opened in 1984)
- Yunusobod line (network plan color green, opened in 2001): The line is to be extended north by three stations to “Turkeston”. The tunnel is being driven with a German Herrenknecht drilling machine . The project costs 92 million euros. The extension of the route is scheduled to open at the end of 2019. In the long term, the green line will also be extended to the south.
Expansion and planning
The metro is currently (2019) being expanded to include the following routes:
- the above-mentioned extension of the Yunusobod line (map color green)
- an elevated railway line in the Sergeli district (6 km) is being built for 74 million euros over six stations and is also scheduled to open at the end of 2019;
- an elevated railway line in the Yashnabad district .
By 2025, the metro is expected to grow to a length of 157 km, with 74 stations, 17 of which are transfer stations. This includes a 53 km long circular line around downtown Tashkent with 35 stations. The first of six construction phases is to connect the Dustlik and Kuiliuk stations with eight stations. This sub-project should be completed by 2021.
literature
- NN: Republic of Uzbekistan: New Way in the Developement and Progress . In: OSJD Bulletin 3/2019, pp. 1–15.
Web links
- Tashkent Metro Fan Page (in Russian )
- Fan page for the Tashkent metro (in Russian ), out of date - last entry 2004
- Network plan with extensions at urbanrail.net