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Economy 15/05/2012 Second Afrosiyob train starts to run between Tashkent and Samarkand
Second Afrosiyob train starts to run between Tashkent and Samarkand
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- State joint stock railway company “Uzbekistan Temir Yollari” announced that it started to use second Afrosiyob high-speed train to carry out railway communication between Tashkent and Samarkand.

From 18 May 2012, the company said that the second Afrosiyob high-speed train will start to run between two cities.

Uzjeldorrpass said that high-speed train leaves Tashkent at 07:00 and return train leaves Samarkand at 18:00.

High-speed train Afrosiyob started to carry out regular trips between two cities from 8 October 2011. From 13 February 2012, the train started to run between two cities each day.

Afrosiyob train, produced in Spain by Patentes Talgo S. A., runs at the speed of 250 kmh and passes the 344 km distance between Tashkent and Samarkand in two hours.

Total capacity of the train makes up 257 people. The electricity train consists of two locomotives, 8 passenger cars and one dining-car. The train has VIP, first class and economy class places. The trains can be used by people with limited abilities.

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