I slashed my journey times by 60% on Uzbekistan’s high-speed trains.
Uzbekistan is well known for its Silk Road trade routes and historic architecture, especially in large cities Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara – which are all connected by one high-speed train route.
Uzbekistan’s premier train, Afrosiyob, wasn’t just a sustainable way for me to travel within the country but also the most efficient: my journey from Tashkent to Samarkand was completed in just two hours instead of five by road. What would be a 9.5-hour car journey between Tashkent and Bukhara can be shortened to just under four hours too.
As I stepped onto the white train decorated with blue
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