The key facts

  • From January to October 2026, 138,780 protocols for fare non-payment were drawn up in Tashkent, and from November 1 to 9 — another 7,757 (an average of 862 per day).
  • October alone accounted for 25,596 protocols — 18.4% of the ten-month figure.
  • Monitoring is carried out by inspectors of the institution “Monitoring and Control of Passenger Transportation of the City of Tashkent” on buses, and passengers are briefed on the rules of electronic payment.

Statistics on violations over ten months

The Ministry of Transport reported that from January to October 2026, 138,780 administrative protocols were drawn up in Tashkent for failure to pay fares in public transport. October accounted for 25,596 protocols — 18.4% of the ten-month figure. From November 1 to 9, another 7,757 protocols were issued, an average of 862 per day, bringing the total since the beginning of the year to 146,537 (according to the ministry's press service).

The number of protocols is growing month by month

The dynamics of recent months show steady growth: in August, 10,843 protocols were drawn up, in September — 20,286, and in October — 25,596. Thus, over three months the number of protocols issued more than doubled compared with August. The ministry attributes this to intensified control and inspection campaigns carried out to foster a culture of fare payment: inspectors of the state institution “Monitoring and Control of Passenger Transportation of the City of Tashkent” check fare payment on buses and draw up protocols in cases of violations, while passengers are briefed on the rules for using the electronic payment system. UzNews.uz's publication does not report the reasons for this particular increase — one can only note the coincidence of the rise in the number of protocols with the period of intensified inspections.