Some 1.269 billion tonnes of cargoes transported in Uzbekistan in 2011

The State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said 1.149 billion tonnes of freights were carried by motor transport, which is 8.8% more than in January-December 2010. The freight turnover has increased by 7% and was 26.1 billion t-km.

The freight turnover of motor transport of individual entrepreneurs has exceeded the level of January-December 2010 by 8.7% and made up 19.2 billion t-km.

The committee said the share of private carriers in total freight turnover of motor transport was 73.7% against 72.6% in January-December 2010.

About 30,600 tonnes of freights were carried by air transport, which grew 3.8% more compared to 2010. The freight turnover has decreased by 3.3% and was 162.4 million t-km.

The freight turnover of main pipelines has increased by 11.1% and was 32.1 billion t-km.