The Tashkent city administration signed a framework agreement with the Chinese automaker BYD on the purchase of 2 thousand electric buses, the company’s press service reported.

According to the concluded agreement, electric buses of the K9UD eBus model, 12 meters long, which can accommodate up to 90 passengers, will be delivered to the capital. The company noted that BYD electric buses will match the local climate and road conditions.

In 2024, it is planned to bring the first batch of 200 electric buses to Tashkent.

Governor of Tashkent Shavkat Umurzakov emphasized that the purchase of electric buses is carried out as part of Uzbekistan’s strategy for the transition to “green” transport.

In February, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved measures to reorganize the public transport system in Uzbekistan. Thus, the resolution talks about the purchase of 2 thousand buses from China: half of them will be used in the regions, and the other part in Tashkent.

The purchase of all buses will be covered by 85% of loans for a period of up to 10 years from funds provided by international organizations under a state guarantee. The remaining part in the capital will be paid through a loan from the NBU, in the regions – advance payments from carriers.