Uzbekistan launches a train to run on the route Samarkand-Tashkent-Astana

Дата публикации: Jun 17, 2017 11:4:10 AM

The decision was empowered by agreements of railway departments of the two countries, which were aimed at the development of the tourist flow between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

The first train will depart on the route on June 2, and will arrive in Astana on the same day. The train will return on the next day, on Saturday. By August 25, the train will depart on Fridays and return on Saturdays.

The new train is timed to the international exhibition EXPO-2017, which will be held on June 10 - September 10 in Astana. The organizers expect participants from more than 100 countries, and more than 5 million people of guests. A part of this flow will be attracted to Uzbekistan, rich in its tourist attractions in Samarkand.

(Source: «Uzbekistan Today» newspaper)