Tashkent Metro Explains Crowd on Pakhtakor Station

According to the metro, the situation occurred at approximately 17:43. Two trains arrived at the platform almost at the same time, and the number of people on it temporarily increased. The company explained that during peak hours, this happens from time to time. When the passenger flow is dense, even a small deviation from the schedule can cause a temporary crowd, but usually the situation normalizes within a few minutes. Tashkent metro transports more than 1.2 million people daily. To increase the throughput of the lines, the enterprise is reducing the intervals between trains. They are planned to be reduced to 1.5-2 minutes on the Chilanzar line, 3 minutes on the Uzbekistan line, 4 minutes on the Yunusabad line, and 7-8 minutes on the above-ground ring line. The deadlines for the transition to the new intervals were not specified in the metro's explanation.