Every fourth Wednesday of the month in Uzbekistan to be declared 'Car-Free Day'

On March 29, such an event was held for the first time on a wide scale. The next event will be on April 24.

In Uzbekistan, every fourth Wednesday of the month will now be declared a 'Car-Free Day', UzA reported.

According to a government directive, starting from March 2024, every fourth Wednesday of the month (or Thursday if it coincides with a holiday) has been designated as 'Car-Free Day' in the city of Tashkent, aimed at reducing vehicular traffic (excluding public transport, special, and emergency services).

This will fall on the following days in 2024:

- April 24;
- May 22;
- June 26;
- July 24;
- August 28;
- September 25;
- October 23;
- November 27;
- December 25.

The 'Car-Free Day' public project stipulates that leaders and responsible employees of ministries and territorial executive authorities should set an example by commuting to work using public transportation.

On Friday, March 29, Tashkent held a 'Car-Free Day' which was approved in February by the president. The event was conducted for the first time on a large scale.

That day, many state leaders and employees came to work by public transport, bicycle, or on foot. Specifically, the Minister of Transport, Ilhom Mahkamov, took the bus; Minister of Ecology, Aziz Abduhakimov, took the metro; the Head of the Customs Committee Akmalhoja Mavlonov biked; while the Minister of Digital Development, Sherzod Shermatov, and the Central Bank Chairman, Mamarizo Nurmuratov, walked. The Minister of Sports, Adham Ikromov, was unable to pass through the pedestrian walkway for a long time.