The new procedure applies to all city buses operating under gross-cost contracts.
State inspectors have stepped up fare checks to encourage passengers to pay bus fares.
In August 2026, officials issued administrative protocols to 10,843 passengers for failing to pay the fare, averaging 350 cases per day. By September 8, authorities had issued administrative protocols to 4,696 passengers, averaging 587 cases per day, according to the statement.
The figures show that the average daily number of administrative protocols in the first eight days of September increased by 237, or almost 68%, compared with the daily average in August.
Fare evasion checks intensify in Tashkent as cases rise nearly 68%
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Passengers on Tashkent city buses must now pay their fare when boarding, under a new payment procedure introduced on September 1, 2026, the press service of Toshshahartransxizmat JSC said on September 10.
