Tashkent records 146,500 reports for unpaid transit fares since beginning of 2026
From the beginning of 2026 through November 9, 146,537 administrative reports were drawn up against passengers who did not pay their fares on public transport in Tashkent, the press service of the Ministry of Transport reported.
The reports are drawn up under Article 144 of the Code of Administrative Responsibility. Between January and October, 138,780 reports were filed, with October accounting for 25,596 of them, or 18.4% of the ten-month total.
According to the ministry, 10,843 reports were issued in August, 20,286 in September, and 25,596 in October. During the first nine days of November, 7,757 reports were issued, averaging about 862 per day.
Stepped-up monitoring and inspection raids are currently underway in the capital. Ticket inspectors from the state institution "Monitoring and Control of Passenger Transportation of the City of Tashkent" check whether fares have been paid on buses and draw up reports when violations are detected. At the same time, inspectors explain to passengers how to use the electronic payment system.
The Ministry of Transport urged passengers to observe the rules of using public transport and pay for their trips on time.
What it means
Fare payment on Tashkent buses is checked by inspectors from the state institution "Monitoring and Control of Passenger Transportation of the City of Tashkent"; failure to pay leads to an administrative report under Article 144 of the Code of Administrative Responsibility.
Sources
- Podrobno.uz: C начала года в автобусах Ташкента выписали 146,5 тысяч штрафов за проезд без оплаты media outlet
- Uznews: Более 146 тысяч протоколов за неоплату проезда составили в Ташкенте с начала года media outlet
- Nuz.uz: В Ташкенте более 146 тысяч пассажиров оштрафовали за безбилетный проезд media outlet
- UzDaily: В Ташкенте составили более 146 тысяч протоколов за безбилетный проезд media outlet
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Published 10 November 2026, 22:17 · No updates · Russian original
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