Uzbekistan Railways JSC, le ferrovie dell’Uzbekistane Arsenal SpA., an Italian luxury hospitality company, have signed a Tashkentthe Uzbek capital, a preliminary agreement for the definitive agreement for the development of a “made in Italy” luxury train, which will operate in the Central Asian country starting from the end of 2026.
The project is developed under the auspices of the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade.
The route of wonders
The luxury train will consist of at least 13 carriagescon 38 cabin per 66 guests and will reach four locations: from Tashkent, the capital and major economic and cultural center of the Uzbek republic, passing through the famous mosques and mausoleums of Samarkandthat’s right Bukhara historically at the center of the rich mercantile traffic of the Silk Roaduntil you reach Khivatowards the North, with its walled part Itchan Kala since 1990 inserted byUnesco among the World Heritage Sites. Since Uzbekistan opened its country to tourism, both with respect to neighboring territories and internationally, tourism represents one of the leading sectors, with over 6 million visitors in 2022with rapidly growing tourist flows, mainly Russian and European according to data from Center for Eurasian and Mediterranean Studies.
Arsenale: a train between high engineering and luxury craftsmanship
The agreement – explains a note – was signed by Khikmatulla RakhmetovDeputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Uzbek Railways, and from Paolo Barletta, CEO of Arsenale. The Tourism Committee will play a fundamental role in promoting the project among the itineraries and tourist experiences of the country. Arsenale, the company which in Italy, in the panorama of the slow luxury railway itinerary, has the Orient Express Dolce Vita project under its belt, will take care of the production phase of the train. The carriages will be equipped with high Italian engineering as well as the wisdom of Made in Italy craftsmen.
A work by the Arsenale – continues the press release – but in strong coordination, also at a strategic level, with the state Railways for further impetus for the Italian railway industry and for the entire luxury tourism sector. The manufacturing, the quality of on-board services, and the know-how will be Italian according to a now consolidated model proposed by Arsenale for the creation of its luxury rail vehicles.
Ecco il Samarkand Express
“The agreement signed today further strengthens our internationalization plan of an Italian model of luxury slow tourism, unique on the market – declared Barletta -. I renew my thanks to the Uzbekistan railways and the institutions for their collaboration in The Samarkand Express, our first luxury train in Asia, which will allow us to elevate luxury tourism in sharing the culture of our respective countries, thus strengthening existing cross-border relationships and, at the same time, modernizing and improving a hospitality service, including through the development of the infrastructure. Growing abroad, after the model inaugurated in Italy, will allow us to respond as the first Italian operator to structural changes in the new high-end tourism”.
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– 2024-05-12 22:16:37
