Uzbekistan to transition to market-based freight rail tariffs in 2025

The new coefficients will be as follows:

- 0.814 for transport involving the "Tashguzar — Boysun — Kumkurgan" line;

- 0.921 for the "Angren-Pop" line;

- 0.921 (a unified coefficient) for both the "Tashguzar — Boysun — Kumkurgan" and "Angren — Pop" sections;

- 0.774 for routes excluding the specified lines.

The last adjustment to the coefficients occurred in October 2023. Additionally, in November, Uzbekistan Railways announced a 30% increase in rates for providing freight wagons for domestic transport.

The revised "Railway Transport Law" introduces market-based pricing for freight transport and eliminates discounts on domestic freight services in Uzbekistan. However, the draft law allows for the possibility of offering discounts through separate decisions by the Cabinet of Ministers.