History of the emergence and development of automobile transport in Karakalpakstan (1920–1930S)

This article discusses the development of road transport in Karakalpakstan in the 1920s-1930s. In particular, the appearance of road transport in the republic. Indeed, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the main transport in Karakalpakstan, which connected both internal settlements and neighboring regions, was water and horse-drawn transport. In horse-drawn transport, mainly horses and camels were used, which were forced to travel long distances along caravan routes. The emergence and development of road transport was a kind of revolution in the transport sector. The role of road transport is quite large in the national economy. The car is used to quickly move cargo and passengers on various types of roads and terrain. Automobile transport plays an important role in all aspects of the republic's life, because a significant amount of freight and passenger traffic falls on this transport.