Starting February 1st, ticket prices for the high-speed Afrosiyob trains will increase.

The press service of "Uzbekiston Temir Yullari" has announced an increase in ticket prices for fast and high-speed trains.

The new tariffs will take effect from February 1. The company explained that this decision is necessary to reform the railway infrastructure, cover costs for fuel, electricity, and logistics needs, as well as to update rolling stock and maintain train stations.

Ticket prices for VIP and business class on Afrosiyob trains will increase by 25%, while economy class tickets will rise by 20%. Travel on the fast trains "Nasaf", "Uzbekiston", and "Shark" will become 30% more expensive.

After February 1, the ticket prices for Afrosiyob will be, depending on the route and class:

UTY has already raised the fares for high-speed Afrosiyob trains several times. The first increase was 60% in November 2023, followed by two more hikes: last January and in May. Additionally, in June, ticket prices for fast trains also went up.

The Deputy Head of the state company, Hikmatulla Rakhmetov, explained the price increase as necessary to cover losses associated with the "extreme unprofitability" of passenger transportation in Uzbekistan. In October, the head of UTY, Zufar Narzullaev, stated that Afrosiyob finished 2023 with a loss of 238 billion sums, highlighting the need to raise prices for travel on high-speed trains.

Earlier, Spot reported that the Afrosiyob train would make a stop in Katakurgan.