Tashkent – Balykchy passenger train will start serving the route on June 6, press service of Kyrgyz Temir Zholu state enterprise reported.
The train will run along the route once a week, on Thursdays from Tashkent, and on Saturdays – from Balykchy. The journey time from Bishkek to Tashkent is 20 hours and 30 minutes taking into account passage of all border-crossing points.
The fare in a car with reserved seats is from 1,946 soms, in a compartment car – from 2,461 soms, and in a luxury car – from 4,602 soms. The train has a dining car. (24.kg/Business World Magazine)