DESIGN OF AN AUTOMOBILE TECHNICAL SERVICE ENTERPRISE ON THE ANDIJAN–MARHAMAT HIGHWAY: A FEASIBILITY AND TECHNOLOGICAL STUDY

Abstract

ABSTRACT Rapid growth in vehicle ownership in Uzbekistan, combined with the government's strategic programme to upgrade national highways to international standards, has created an acute demand for modern roadside automobile service infrastructure. This study presents the comprehensive design of an automobile technical service enterprise (ATSE) to be located on the Andijan–Marhamat highway (Andijan Region, Uzbekistan). A systematic design methodology was applied, encompassing traffic intensity analysis, production workload calculation, facility area determination, staffing requirements, and economic feasibility assessment. The projected enterprise serves 61 vehicles per day and employs 58 workers across maintenance, repair, and auxiliary functions. Annual gross revenue is estimated at 10,205,124,833 UZS with a net profit margin producing a capital payback period of 1.60 years and a profitability ratio of 13.6%. The findings demonstrate that a properly designed mid-sized ATSE on this corridor is economically viable and technologically justified under current Uzbek regulatory and normative frameworks.