The key facts

  • Passengers complained on social media about the volume of advertising clips on Tashkent buses
  • Advertising spaces inside buses were leased to the winner of an auction on the E-auksion platform
  • Toshshahartranskhizmat recommended that the lessee lower the volume and took the matter under control

The company responded to passengers' complaints

The press service of JSC Toshshahartranskhizmat reported that the company recommended lowering the volume of advertising clips shown on monitors inside Tashkent buses. The reason was appeals from passengers: recently, they had been expressing dissatisfaction and suggestions on social media regarding the volume of advertising on public transport.

How advertising on buses is organized

According to the company, the spaces for displaying advertisements on monitors inside buses were leased to the winner of an auction held on the E-auksion electronic trading platform. Thus, the volume of the clips is regulated not by the carrier itself, but by the business entity leasing the advertising spaces.

Meeting with the lessee and outcomes

In light of the appeals, representatives of Toshshahartranskhizmat held a meeting with the lessee of the advertising spaces. They discussed the impact of advertising volume on passengers and ensuring a comfortable environment on public transport. The importance of keeping the volume within acceptable limits and creating conditions that do not interfere with passengers' conversations or the driver's work was emphasized. Following the meeting, the lessee was given recommendations and instructions to lower the volume of the clips and prevent excessive noise. The company stated that the matter is under control, and that when displaying advertisements, attention is paid to passengers' interests and a comfortable environment on transport.

Context and limitations

Both Zamon.uz publications — the Russian-language and the Uzbek-language ones — describe the same event and do not contradict each other. At the same time, what is being discussed are specifically recommendations and instructions to the lessee: the sources do not report the introduction of specific volume standards, deadlines for their implementation, or measures in case of non-compliance. It remains unknown whether the actual volume of advertising on buses will change and how the company will monitor compliance.