Uzbekistan has published for discussion a draft strategy for developing domestic passenger transport by rail, air and road to 2030. The document has been posted on the portal for public discussion of draft regulations; according to media reports, discussion runs until 11 November 2026. The draft provides for building electrified rail lines between stations and airports in large cities.
Proposed links
Three lines: in Tashkent between Tashkent-Severny station and the new international airport, in Urgench between the railway station and the international airport, and in Bukhara between the railway station and the new international airport. The target for the number of links is one by 2026, two by 2029 and three by 2030; the publications give no interim targets for 2027 and 2028.
Funding
Construction is proposed to be financed by commercial bank loans. According to Gazeta.uz, $68 million is provisionally earmarked for two lines, Parkent to the new Tashkent airport and Bukhara station to the new Bukhara airport: about $30.6 million in 2029 and $37.4 million in 2030. The split between the two lines is not given. Loan terms, banks and the cost of the Urgench line are not stated.
What already exists
In August 2026 an electrified 11-km line linking Urgench airport and Khiva was presented in Khorezm region; it cost 225 billion soums. The draft strategy separately provides for linking Urgench airport with Urgench railway station, and the parameters of that link have not yet been defined.
Other measures
By 2030 the draft provides for 20 public transport routes linking airports, railway stations and bus stations. The Ministry of Transport and Uzbekistan Railways are tasked with feasibility studies, design documentation, land allocation, engineering approvals, construction and commissioning. According to Podrobno, commissioning of the new Tashkent airport is planned for the end of 2030.
What has not been announced
Banks and loan terms, routes and the cost of each line, contractors and the final readiness date of each link have not been named. It is not disclosed whether the strategy has been approved. The publications differ on the Tashkent station name ("Tashkent-Severny" and "Parkent"), and it is not clarified whether this is one point or different sections.
Our assessment: the draft shows that rail access is treated as part of plans for the new Tashkent and Bukhara airports, but for now these are proposals without an approved budget. Most of the financing is named for 2029–2030, i.e. after the pilot of the "Bir Yol" platform (July 2027 in the draft), and until then access to airports will depend on existing bus and commuter-train routes. This is flycentralasia's conclusion, not a statement by the Ministry of Transport.
What businesses can do. Designers, construction companies and banks working with transport infrastructure should study the draft before 11 November and submit comments. Airports and ground transport operators should assess how a rail link will change demand for parking, taxis and buses. Investors in the new airport projects would do well to factor these lines into terminal accessibility.