Tashkent's Mayor Shavkat Umurzakov presented a plan that should radically change the traffic situation in the capital. Currently, the city receives over 1 million cars daily with a designed capacity of 400,000, and the road infrastructure is simultaneously managed by six different departments, with another six organizations interfering during repairs. Such fragmented management leads to chaotic traffic and regular congestion.
After studying the experience of Seoul, Shenzhen, Dubai, and Moscow, the authorities decided to create a unified traffic management center. It will take over the planning of the street network master plan, coordination of public transport, bicycle routes, and micromobility zones, control of freight transport schedules, and data collection from cameras and GPS. Based on this data, the system will predict traffic jams, automatically adjust traffic lights, and notify residents of repair work, suggesting alternative routes.
According to Umurzakov's estimate, the launch of the center will reduce road congestion by 30–40%, and harmful emissions by approximately 15%. A separate application will provide drivers and passengers with up-to-date information on closures and optimal routes. The authorities believe that an integrated digital system will be the key to effective road network management and will seriously improve the ecological situation in the city.