5 express bus routes connecting the airport, railway station and historical centers will be established in Samarkand

UzLiDeP presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev said that 2,300 modern and affordable housing units with 100,000 apartments will be built in the region in the next 7 years. "In particular, "New Uzbekistan" massifs will be established in the city of Samarkand and all districts. 5,300 kilometers of internal roads and 160 bridges will be repaired, 5,700 kilometers of electrical networks, 2,000 transformers will be renewed. Also, 7,000 kilometers of drinking and wastewater networks will be built, drinking water supply will be improved in 180 neighborhoods. As a result, by 2030, the level of provision of clean drinking water to the population of the region will reach 96 percent. In general, 450 million dollars will be allocated to improve drinking water and road infrastructure," the candidate said. At the meeting, Shavkat Mirziyoyev informed about his plans to turn the city of Samarkand into a "city of one million" convenient for residents and tourists. For this: 18,000 hectares of land from Samarkand, Pastdargom, Akdarya and Toylok districts will be transferred to the city; the administrative center of the region will be moved from the historical center of the city to another area; An additional 270 million dollars will be allocated for the modernization of water supply and road networks in the city of Samarkand; the public transport system in the city will be fully modernized. "For these purposes, 40 new bus routes, 5 express bus routes connecting the airport, railway station and historical centers will be established," the candidate said.