Tender for designing high-speed Hyundai Rotem train announced in Uzbekistan  

To participate in the competition, one needs to create an original and attractive exterior of an electric train.

The winner will receive a prize of 100 million soums, and besides his own design, the initials of its author will also be depicted on the train.

Conditions of the competition:

•  providing no more than two design options;
•  sending work to [email protected] until May 12, 2024.
•  in the topic of the letter, one needs to indicate: “Competition for the design of the Hyundai Rotem train”;
•  indicating the contact details (name, patronymic, surname, phone number).

The terms of reference are published on the website of Uzbekistan Railways. For questions, one can contact by phone: 71-299-92-66.

It should be recalled that the Hyundai Rotem high-speed electric train is planned to be purchased, in particular, for the Tashkent and Khiva railway communication, it is planned to purchase. The train consists of 7 wagons, accommodates 351 passengers and can develop speeds up to 250 km/h.

In general, the presidential decree of October 10, 2023 provides for the purchase of 6 Hyundai Rotem trains. For this, in November it was planned to attract a loan of the Fund for Economic Development and Cooperation of the Republic of Korea (EDCF) for €185 million.