For the purpose of increasing the rail freight traffic Uzbekistan has considerably cut the rail transit cargo fees for Tajikistan, according to Podrobno.uz.
In a statement delivered at a meeting of the international club in Tashkent, the deputy head of 'Oʻzbekiston Temir Yoʻllari' (Uzbekistan Railways), Davron Dekhkanov, noted on August 9 that Uzbekistan has cut the rail transit cargo fees for Tajikistan by more than 40 percent.
“We have good relations with our colleagues from Tajikistan. We conduct regular bilateral meetings to discuss cargo transportation issues,” Dekhkanov said.
Asked about the possibility of construction of railway to bypass Turkmenistan and resumption of traffic along the train track between the Uzbek towns of Ghalaba and Amuzang, the deputy head of the Uzbek national rail carrier said, “Uzbekistan does not see the necessity of construction of new sections of the railway between the two countries,” according to Gazeta.uz.
Dekhkanov noted that there were several interstate rail border crossings – in Ferghana, Tashkent and Surkhandarya regions. “Construction of any new section will not give any additional economic effect to our republic,” the Uzbekistan Railways deputy head added.
Recall, the bridge on the train track between the Uzbek towns of Ghalaba and Amuzang was damaged overnight on November 16-17, 2011 that caused rail traffic between Termez in Uzbekistan and the Tajik city of Qurghon Teppa to be shut down.
