The Sharq is one of the main types of train operated by Uzbekistan Railways. It makes regular journeys on the Tashkent-Samarkand-Bukhara route, travelling at a speed of up to 140km/h.
Sharq train carriages and classes:
1 sleeping carriage (Spalniy Vagon, SV)
This contains nine 2-bed compartments
3 first-class carriages with 36 seats per carriage
Each carriage is made up of separate compartments for 3 or 6 people. Each compartment has a table and a TV
5 second-class carriages
These are open plan areas with rows of seats (56 seats per carriage)
1 restaurant carriage (snack bar)