Uzbekistan: The Czech manufacturer has signed a contract with national operator Uzbekistan Temir Yullari (UTY) for the supply of 10 trainsets.
The signing ceremony took place in the presence of Uzbek president Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš. An earlier deal for 30 trains, signed in 2023, never went ahead owing to difficulties with the export financing arrangements.
The new order, valued at more than 3 bln CZK (€120 mln), is to be financed by Czech state export insurer EGAP and the European Investment Bank. It also provides for the setting-up of a joint venture for localised train assembly, the provision of after-sales support and the creation of a Škoda Group training centre.
Signing ceremony for the 10 EMUs contract from Škoda Group for Uzbekistan Temir Yullari. Source: Website of the President of Uzbekistan
The rolling stock will be based on the partial low-floor RegioPanter platform, recent variants of which have been delivered over the past few years to 1,520 mm-gauge networks in Latvia and Estonia. Škoda Group has also just announced plans to offer low-floor and hybrid trains to Kazakhstan.
In February, Škoda Group CEO Mr Petr Novotny spoke of a proposal to supply Uzbekistan with 30 trains plus an option on a further 70 sets. For its part, Uzbekistan announced in late 2025 that UTY would procure 28 EMUs over the following five years. Russia’s TMH is also seeking to expand its EMU exports to the country. In April, the Russian manufacturer unveiled its EP5N low-floor AC EMU, which is to be built in cooperation with the Tashkent Passenger Car Construction and Repair Plant.
