Short facts about transportation in Uzbekistan
| Railways: |
total: 3,380 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial
lines
broad gauge: 3,380 km 1.520-m gauge (300 km electrified)
(1993) |
| Highways: |
total: 81,600 km
paved: 71,237 km (these roads are said to be
hard-surfaced, and include, in addition to conventionally paved roads, some that
are surfaced with gravel or other coarse aggregate, making them trafficable in
all weather)
unpaved: 10,363 km (these roads are made of
unstabilized earth and are difficult to negotiate in wet weather)
(1996) |
| Waterways: |
1,100 km
(1990) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 250 km; petroleum products 40
km; natural gas 810 km (1992) |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Termiz (Amu Darya
river) |
| Airports: |
267 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 10
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m:
5
under 914 m: 2 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 257
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m:
8
1,524 to 2,437 m: 11
914 to 1,523 m:
13
under 914 m: 222 | Source: World Factbook |
