The key facts

  • The crowding at Pakhtakor on October 20 at around 17:43 was explained by the simultaneous arrival of two trains during rush hour
  • The metro's daily passenger traffic exceeds 1.2 million people
  • Interval reductions are planned: Chilonzor line — 1.5–2 minutes, Uzbekistan line — 3, Yunusabad line — 4, surface ring line — 7–8 minutes

The incident at Pakhtakor and the official explanation

Social media spread reports about passenger crowding at the Pakhtakor metro station in Tashkent. JSC 'Tashkent Metro' issued an official statement on the matter. According to the administration, the incident occurred on October 20 at approximately 17:43. The cause of the temporary increase in passenger flow was the simultaneous arrival of two trains at the station. The metro emphasized that such situations are a natural phenomenon that periodically occurs during rush hours with high passenger traffic intensity, and are short-lived — as a rule, the flow normalizes within a few minutes.

Reduction of train intervals

Since the daily passenger traffic of the Tashkent Metro exceeds 1.2 million people, measures are being taken to reduce train intervals in order to decrease crowding at stations and improve passenger comfort. The planned intervals are: on the Chilonzor line — 1.5–2 minutes, on the Uzbekistan line — up to 3 minutes, on the Yunusabad line — up to 4 minutes, and on the surface ring route line — 7–8 minutes.

Additional context

The outlet Daryo.uz recalled that on September 28, the Tashkent Metro reported for the first time in its history serving more than 1.2 million passengers in a single day. The press service stated that JSC 'Toshkent metropoliteni' continues its work on managing passenger flow, ensuring stable train movement, and providing convenient and safe transport services.