Samarkand company to purchase Chinese electric buses for $171 million

The private company Marokand Trans 777, which operates passenger transport in the Samarkand region, will purchase Chinese public transport, the Ministry of Transport reports.

In Kattakurgan, Marokand Trans 777 and Sumec International Technology Trading Co., LTD from China signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase electric buses and buses for $171 million, with deliveries scheduled for 2024-2025.

According to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Marokand Trans 777 was established in June 2022. The company's authorized capital is 400 million UZS, and the founders are Shukhratjon Juraev (50% share) and Farhod Juraev (50%).

In addition, the Ministry of Transport and the EBRD intend to accelerate projects for the development of the feasibility study for the Tashkent-Samarkand toll road and the purchase of electric buses for Samarkand.

Furthermore, the parties discussed the acquisition of electric buses for Nukus and Namangan, as well as trams for Samarkand.

In July 2023, the Ministry of Transport and the EBRD discussed the development of the feasibility study for the Tashkent-Samarkand toll road. Specifically, the Turkish company Proyapı Engineering and Consulting Inc. was involved in the work.

In December, it was reported that the Austrian firm ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH was developing the project for the Tashkent-Samarkand toll road. The length of the highway will be 305 km, with a service life of 25 years.