The Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) is considering providing financing for the purchase of 200 electric buses for public transport in Tashkent, according to the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan.
A recent meeting between Deputy Minister of Transport Ilkhomzhon Abdugafarov, representatives from Tashkent's transport infrastructure development department, and officials from Toshshahartranskhizmat, a state-owned company responsible for public transport in the capital, was held with Mo Guo, head of the preferential lending department of China Eximbank. During the meeting, the parties discussed the project’s financing details.
In addition to the electric buses, the meeting also touched on the possibility of accelerating the purchase of 1,000 large buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) for regional centers, including Nukus.
The initiative to acquire electric buses aligns with Uzbekistan’s state program to promote "green" transport and enhance environmental sustainability, which is set for implementation by 2025.
In February, Chinese company Yutong won a tender to supply the 200 electric buses for Tashkent, with BYD Auto Industry and ZhongTong Bus Holding also competing in the bidding process.
Earlier in July 2024, Ilkhom Makhkamov, the head of the Ministry of Transport, revealed plans to acquire 1,000 buses for regional centers, in addition to the 200 electric buses for the capital. This expansion is part of broader efforts to modernize Uzbekistan’s public transportation system, with the president's order also calling for the delivery of an additional 1,000 new buses to Tashkent by 2025.
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