According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, 223 new buses and electric buses brought to Tashkent from China will serve to reduce toxic emissions in the air.

It is noted that the new buses and electric buses were brought according to the decision of the President of Uzbekistan dated February 2, 2022 “On additional measures to further develop the public transport system of Tashkent city”.

New vehicles are moving in more than 1,000 directions on streets of the capital. As a result, the amount of toxic gases released into the atmosphere will be reduced by an average of 1.2 thousand tons per year, the report reads.

It is noted that in February 2022, 20 environmentally friendly, comfortable and modern electric buses made in China were brought to Tashkent. It is planned to purchase 673 more electric buses until 2025.