TASHKENT, May 2. /Dunyo IA/. During his visit to the region, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev yesterday got acquainted with the conditions created for the convenience of the population, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

According to the press-service of the Head of our state, with the growing activity of the population and rapid development of tourism in the Khorezm region, transportation services are also improving. For this purpose, the enterprise "Bunyod yo'lovchi tashish" purchases 80 modern buses worth almost $8 million. As of today, 50 of them have already been delivered.

The new buses meet Euro-5 environmental standards and have a capacity of 70 passengers. Due to the low floor level, they are convenient for the elderly and people with disabilities. The buses are equipped with Wi-Fi and video surveillance systems. The residents are satisfied with such comfortable public transportation.

If earlier each small-sized bus carried 200-300 people a day, the new bus serves up to 1,000 passengers. Traffic intervals have been halved to 5-12 minutes, which has brought the level of public transportation use in Urgench to 38 percent.

Most importantly, the improved conditions help to eliminate transportation deficit and reduce congestion on the streets, ensuring free movement of citizens.

To cover the areas poorly provided with public transportation, 30 more buses are planned to be delivered in the near future.

The Head of State gave instructions on effectively connecting the districts with the public transportation system, making the routes even more comfortable, paying attention to road maintenance, increasing drivers’ qualifications and improving technical maintenance quality. It was noted that all this serves as an important factor for prolonging duration of buses’ exploitation.