Authorities in Uzbekistan have reportedly drafted a presidential decree aimed at advancing the national transport infrastructure and heavily incentivizing private sector participation. The proposed framework outlines a series of tax, customs, and financial privileges designed to encourage carriers and entrepreneurs to modernize public transit networks and upgrade passenger services across the country.

Under the proposed document, newly imported buses and electric buses complying with Euro-5 environmental standards or higher will allegedly benefit from a zero utilization fee rate until December 31, 2027. Furthermore, transport infrastructure facilities—such as bus terminals, railway stations, and local airports—are projected to be completely exempted from corporate property and land taxes starting from January 1, 2027, through January 1, 2030.

To tackle potential disruptions in public transport operations during the autumn-winter heating seasons, specialized priority refueling lines, known as 'green corridors,' are expected to be established at compressed natural gas filling stations. These measures are supposedly intended to guarantee continuous fuel supplies for municipal fleets despite growing energy constraints and infrastructure bottlenecks.

In addition, business owners will reportedly be granted permission to utilize up to 20 percent of bus station land plots for commercial complexes, including electric vehicle charging stations, catering units, hotels, service repair shops, and retail outlets. The initiative also introduces subsidized long-term loans through commercial banks to finance station reconstruction and the procurement of modern minibuses.

Source: www.gazeta.uz