Proposals for the development of the transport sector of Uzbekistan considered
28/09/2022 20:10
Proposals for the development of the transport sector of Uzbekistan considered
28/09/2022 20:10
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on 28 September on accelerating reforms in the transport sector.
Transport is one of the factors that determine and ensure the development of the economy. In our country, the infrastructure is being updated and the industry is expanding, which is yielding results.
In particular, due to the liberalization of the air transportation market, the number of companies operating flights to Uzbekistan has doubled over the past three years. The share of domestic carriers in the volume of international road freight transportation reached 62 percent. 300 kilometers of railways have been electrified, 1.5 thousand kilometers of roads have been built.
But the potential in this direction has not yet been fully utilized, and a lot of work remains to be done. On behalf of the head of state, the Agency for Strategic Reforms analyzed the effectiveness of work in the field and identified a number of problems.
For example, over the past three years, the economy of our country has grown by 16 percent, but the freight turnover on the railways has increased by only 7 percent.
In civil aviation, full-fledged competition has not yet been formed, 10 airports are operating at partial capacity. As a result, in terms of the convenience and competitiveness of supply component, our country ranked 120th among 160 countries in the International Logistics Performance Index.
Many requests regarding these issues were also received as part of an open dialogue with entrepreneurs.
The meeting discussed proposals for solving problems in the field of transport and logistics and achieving concrete results.
- This industry is vital to the economy. If we do not bring transport and logistics to a new level, we will not be able to ensure the stable development of the economy, Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.
The President has identified tasks in three areas - a significant expansion of rail transit opportunities, the transformation of civil aviation into a sphere with convenient, fast and high-quality service, and the expansion of a network of modern roads for international transit cargo transportation.
The need to create a separate group on transport within the Agency for Strategic Reforms and develop substantiated proposals was emphasized. The head of state stressed that the most important thing is to create convenience for the people.
The important role of railways in the development of industry and entrepreneurs was pointed out, instructions were given to increase productivity in the sphere. In particular, it is necessary to purchase modern electric trains, repair carriages, and financially improve the industry by removing non-core assets from the system.
In the field of aviation, it is necessary to improve the quality of service, develop the airports of Bukhara, Khorezm and the valley regions, and improve the skills of personnel.
The President separately touched upon the quality and capacity of roads. Design, construction and control functions in the road sector are concentrated in one organization, as a result of which quality suffers. In this regard, instructions were given to introduce advanced standards, strengthen testing work, and increase the responsibility of contractors.
Many other tasks have been identified to expand the transport infrastructure and digitalize the sphere.
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