Construction for two metro lines in Moscow is in full swing with Line 16 expected to become operational this autumn while for Line 17 the installation of the Lily tunnel boring machine is marking a significant milestone for the project.
Line 16 will bring connectivity and transport options in the Teply Stan district, in south-west Moscow. The first section of the new line will include four stations, with General Tyuleneva station being a key addition for the area.
“The opening of General Tyuleneva station will provide Teply Stan residents with convenient access to the metro, eliminating the need for them to rely on surface transport. The station is strategically located in the heart of the district, providing a much-needed connection to the city’s extensive metro network,” Maksim Liksutov, the Deputy Mayor for Transport Moscow said.
With the new station, residents will enjoy several benefits such as reduced travel time from 24 minutes to just 6 minutes when commuting to the Moscow Central Circle (MCC); the congestion will be also reduced as the Neighboring stations, Troparevo and Teply Stan, will experience a 24% decrease in passenger load and enhanced connectivity, as future sections of the Line 16 will offer convenient transfers to the Line 1, Line 6, and the MCC.
It is estimated that 21,000 passengers will use the new station in each day and when Line 16 will be fully completed, the passenger flow is expected to exceed 25,000 passengers per day.
Regarding Line 17, the TBM with a diameter of over 10 meters, will be used to excavate twin tunnels, accelerating construction in this densely populated area. TBM Lily will tunnel for 849 meters under Marshal Tukhachevsky Street, General Glagolev Street, Parshina Street, Zhivopisnaya Street, and the 86th district of Khoroshevo-Mnevniki, before reaching the Serebryany Bor station. The tunnel boring machine will then continue under the Moscow River and the Bolshoi Stroginsky Backwater to reach the Strogino station.
This will be the third metro line for which Lily has been employed, having already worked on the Nekrasovskaya and Big Circle Lines. The use of this advanced technology ensures efficient and timely construction of the Line 17, which will further enhance Moscow’s already extensive metro network.
These two metro lines in Moscow are part of city’s 2030 strategy to develop public transport and reduce road traffic congestion, unveiled by the Mayor Sergei Sobyanin in February 2024.
In the last 14 years, the urban rail transport has been growing by 109 metro stations and the network has been expanded from 182 stations to 430 stations, including the Moscow Central Circle (MCC) and Moscow Central Diameters (MCD).
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