Moscow Outlines Major Suburban Metro Expansion Project by 2035
Around 30 new metro stations will open in the next five years, officials said, followed by an additional 35 stations by 2035 — twelve of which will be built in the Moscow region.
Moscow authorities have announced an ambitious plan to dramatically expand the city's extensive metro network into the surrounding suburbs over the next decade. At the helm of these developments is Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who recently unveiled details of the project.
According to Sobyanin, around 30 new metro stations will open within the next five years, with a further 35 stations scheduled for completion by 2035. Of these, twelve stations will be built within the Moscow region itself. Speaking on Telegram, the Moscow region governor, Andrei Vorobyov, illustrated the scope of the expansion, highlighting that these new lines will serve approximately 600,000 daily commuters, potentially reducing travel times into central Moscow by up to an hour.
These expanded metro lines will improve the quality of life for over 2 million residents of Moscow and 3.7 million people residing in the Moscow region. With roughly 20 million people calling the Moscow metropolitan area home, the project promises to significantly enhance urban mobility and accessibility.
Construction of the new lines is expected to commence after 2028. This expansion is part of a broader strategy for Moscow's rapid metro development under Sobyanin's tenure, which has spanned nearly 16 years. However, the project has not been without controversy. Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has labeled The Moscow Times as an undesirable organization, criminalizing the paper's work and potentially putting its journalists at risk of prosecution.
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