Hyundai Rotem delivers trains for Uzbekistan ahead of schedule

Hyundai Rotem has shipped its first batch of high-speed trains to Uzbekistan after completing production of the order ahead of schedule, marking Korea’s first overseas export of domestically developed high-speed rail trains. The company held an official departure ceremony Wednesday at Masan Port in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, attended by Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev, Korean government officials and Hyundai Rotem executives. The shipment includes the initial trainset of Uzbekistan’s new high-speed fleet, part of a contract Hyundai Rotem signed with Uzbekistan Railways in June 2024. The first set, consisting of seven cars, was completed just 17 months after the deal was signed. Hyundai Rotem also stated that the delivery timeline has been brought forward by one to two months, with the trains now expected to arrive in Uzbekistan between January and February, earlier than the original March deadline. The full project consists of 42 cars across six trainsets. Hyundai Rotem plans to deliver the remaining 35 cars by 2027, with production on track to proceed withoutWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times