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$7 billion for the development of infrastructure

Uzbekistan will invest 6.936 billion dollars into transport infrastructure during 2011-2015. The program will include 85 pending and new projects worth 8.504 billion dollars. Road infrastructure projects will receive 3,395,000,000 dollars, 1.594 billion dollars will be spent on railways, and 658.8 million dollars on airlines.

The program plans to construct and/or renovate 2,306 km of highways, including 1,410 km of the Uzbek National Highway, and improve roadside infrastructure.

The modernization of the railway industry will include rehabilitation and construction of a total of 1030 km of railways, building 2550 new freight wagons, and building of 115 and renovation of 78 passenger rail cars.

The air transport industry will include buying the fleet of modern aircraft and development of ground infrastructure. In particular, till 2015, the National Uzbekistan Airways plans to buy 10 Boeing and Airbus aircraft worth 814.6 million dollars, and will have a complete reconstruction of the Tashkent airport and several regional centers in the country.

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Runaway overhaul done at the Tashkent International Airport

At the main airport of Uzbekistan Tashkent an overhaul of the main runway was completed in the last quarter of 2010. Over 25,000 square meters of the coating was replaced and special lighting devices installed.

As stated by the Uzbekistan Airways, materials and technologies that meet global standards allowing new coating meets all international requirements were used.

According to experts of the national airline, the capital airport has been able to operate without interruption during the repairs, which provided for traffic and ensured an uninterrupted communication of all services.

Presently the international airport Tashkent has a second category of ICAO and receives all types of aircraft. In 2001, reconstruction of the main passenger terminal was completed. The capacity of the terminal is over 1000 passengers per hour. Annually it serves to over two million passengers.

Circular routes around Uzbekistan

One of the most used and traditional ways to have a tour of Uzbekistan is to organize it in a circular way, that is, start from a certain point, usually, Tashkent, and then move through the whole country visiting its major tourist cities Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. When your tour is finished, you return to Tashkent for a farewell party and flight back home.

As the experience shows, such an itinerary is the most efficient one. First of all, you can spend as many days in each city as you want. Usually, it would be 1-2 days in Tashkent, 2 to 3 days in Samarkand and Bukhara, and 1-2 days in Khiva. At your discretion, you can extend each stay to more days based on your needs and additional tours to nearby areas.

You can decide to start your tour with a flight Tashkent - Urgench (Khiva) and then drive all way back to the capital. Or, an alternative is to start with driving and then, upon completion of the whole tour, fly back to Tashkent. These two options are fully workable and maximize your travel experience plus save you time and money.

See an example of such a circular tour around Uzbekistan

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