Uzbekistan Temir Yollari (Uzbekistan Railways) discussed with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem a draft agreement to acquire eight new high-speed electric trains, the Uzbek railway company said during InnoTrans-2026, a transport technology exhibition in Berlin.

The event marked Uzbekistan Temir Yollari’s first participation in InnoTrans. Its delegation was headed by Khikmatulla Rakhmetov, First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, The Caspian Post reports, citing the company.

Under the agreements reached with Hyundai Rotem, each new trainset is planned to include a separate VIP carriage fitted with capsule-style seats. The sides also agreed to modernize the final two carriages of high-speed trains currently in operation.

The plans envisage replacing business-class seats in these carriages with VIP seats equipped with tables, with one carriage in each trainset receiving the upgrade. The final configuration of the new trains, including the number of seats and technical specifications, will be determined during the preparation of technical documentation.

Uzbekistan Temir Yollari also held separate talks with China’s CRRC Corporation Limited. The parties discussed establishing a service center in Uzbekistan for locomotive repair and maintenance at the industrial facilities of Uzbekistan Temir Yollari.

They also reviewed a project to manufacture modern freight wagons designed to operate on different track gauges. Technical support for new trains and locomotive purchases were also discussed.

During a meeting with the European Commission, representatives of Uzbekistan Temir Yollari discussed international cooperation and the development of Uzbekistan’s railway network. Peteris Ustubs, Director for Asia, Central Asia and the Pacific, expressed the EU’s readiness to support the development of Uzbekistan’s railway infrastructure.

The European direction was also discussed with the administration of Serbian Railways. The sides considered the possible participation of Uzbekistan Temir Yollari in future projects to modernize Serbia’s main railway lines.

Uzbekistan Temir Yollari and Deutsche Bahn reached agreements on sending Uzbek specialists to Germany for professional training. They also agreed to cooperate on joint research and development in the railway sector.

During InnoTrans-2026, the Uzbek delegation also held talks with Huawei and other technology companies. Discussions focused mainly on digitalizing the railway sector and introducing innovative solutions.

Following the negotiations with international partners, Uzbekistan Temir Yollari said it plans to expand cooperation in rolling stock modernization, service infrastructure development, personnel training and the digital transformation of the railway sector.