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Since October 26, the main turnaround point on Amir Temur Street in Tashkent's Yunusabad district has been closed due to BRT lane construction work. As a result, the routes of 13 bus lines have been changed: five continue straight, while eight turn around at the Shahristan metro station. No completion date for the work has been given.
Sevara AzamovaThe press service of Toshkent metropoliteni JSC reported that in 2026, 14 new trains were put into operation, which will allow intervals to be reduced gradually. Passenger traffic grew from 280–300 thousand people per day in 2021 to more than 1.2 million by 2026. A press conference with details is promised in the coming days.
Aziz KarimovOn October 26, bidding on E-auksion concluded for the building of the Republican Center of Aerogeodesy in the Yunusabad district of Tashkent. The winner was Utkir Shop with an offer of 213.09 billion soums — 35% above the starting price. The Center will continue operating in the building for another year.
Otabek YusupovThe Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan organized the Formula 35 science festival at the Tashkent Botanical Garden, featuring nine thematic zones. Scientists from various institutes conducted interactive experiments for children, ranging from acid-base reactions to solar observations. Schoolgirls presented a project recreating Martian soil. The event concluded with the announcement of results from the national science hackathon. The Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan organized the Formula 35 festival at the Tashkent Botanical Garden, featuring nine thematic zones. Scientists from various institutes demonstrated experiments to children, ranging from acid-base reactions to solar observations, while schoolgirls presented a project on recreating Martian soil. The event concluded with the announcement of results from the national scientific hackathon.
Otabek YusupovTen landmark buildings of Tashkent modernism, built after the 1966 earthquake, have been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. They include the State Museum of History, the Museum of Arts, the Palace of Friendship of Peoples, the circus and the Kosmonavtlar metro station. Many of the buildings continue to serve their original purpose, and the circus is currently undergoing restoration.
Otabek YusupovAccording to the National Statistics Committee, from January to September 2026, 91,142 people arrived in Tashkent and 65,072 left. The capital's migration increase amounted to 26,070 people — almost all of it driven by internal relocations. At the same time, the country's overall migration balance was negative: minus 4,284 people.
Otabek YusupovThe Foundation for the Development of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan has opened a multimedia exhibition dedicated to the life and legacy of Igor Savitsky. The exhibition will run until January 24, 2027; admission is free on Thursdays.
Aziz KarimovThe HONOR X9e Pro presentation took place in Tashkent on the 48th floor of the Piramit Tower complex. Instead of a classic showcase, guests tested the device in interactive zones: smartphones were submerged in an aquarium, dropped, shot at with a paintball gun, and vegetables were even sliced on them. The key feature of the new device is an 11,000 mAh battery.
Aziz KarimovUzbekistan's only independent arthouse cinema, kinoxona, after two years of operating in the Yakkasaray district, has moved to the Mirabad district, at 17 Chimkent Street. Since October 25 it has been showing licensed festival and classic films daily, and to mark the housewarming a photo exhibition by Elena Martinova has opened — until November 30, admission is free.
Otabek YusupovThe Bureau of Forced Execution has listed a three-story building with an area of 15.8 thousand square meters on Bunyodkor Avenue on E-auksion, where the Toshkent Avtomarkaz dealership and the Bog'don Grand Hotel operate. The starting price is 115.04 billion soums, with the auction scheduled for November 13.
Aziz KarimovOn October 27, an interphase short circuit occurred during repair work at a transformer point of the Parkwood residential complex in the Mirabad district of Tashkent. Two employees of a private service company sustained burns of varying severity and are receiving medical care. The substation is on the consumer's balance sheet, not that of the city power grids; specialists are examining the incident, and a legal assessment has been promised.
Aziz KarimovBy a presidential decree, a Center for a Specialized Atmospheric Laboratory has been established under the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change. Air samples are being collected from all districts of Tashkent to identify pollution sources; the experience is planned to be extended to the entire republic.
Javlon TursunovA festival held at the initiative of KT&G took place at the Tashkent branch of Puchon University in coordination with the Ministry of Culture of Uzbekistan. The central event was the signing of a memorandum between the corporation, the university, and the ministry on cooperation in the field of environmental culture and education.
Otabek YusupovThe woman who died in a fire in an apartment in the Uchtepa district of Tashkent on October 24 was killed intentionally. The investigation revealed three unrelated fire origins and signs of arson; the prosecutor's office opened a criminal case of intentional murder.
Javlon TursunovUzhydromet forecasts variable cloudiness and no precipitation across the country on October 27. In Tashkent, 19–21 degrees Celsius; across the republic, from 12–17 in the north and in the mountains to 17–22 in the south. The wind is easterly, 3–12 m/s depending on the region.
Otabek YusupovOn October 26, an escalator in the passage between the Pakhtakor and Alisher Navoi stations was temporarily stopped: a passenger's shoelace got caught in it. Tashkent Metro JSC reported that the incident occurred at around 18:32, the escalator was stopped for safety and restarted within two minutes. Passengers were urged to follow the rules for using the escalator.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 26, at a meeting with filmmakers, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced a number of initiatives: the Kohinur sanatorium in the Nizhnechirchik district will be fully transferred to film professionals, 300 industry workers will receive free vouchers annually, professional unions will be merged into a chamber of representatives of the film sector, and part of Chilanzar street housing the studio has been proposed to be named Uzbekfilm.
Aziz KarimovAuthorities attribute the deterioration of air quality in Tashkent to large dust masses detected by satellites on October 25–26 and precipitation levels nearly six times below normal. On the evening of October 26, the AQI reached 155–195, indicating an ‘Unhealthy’ level. The Ecology Committee has issued warnings to construction organizations, industrial enterprises, and thermal power plants, while Uzhydromet anticipates elevated dust concentrations until November 1.
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