Published on: 2026-10-02
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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October 2 marks Subway Builder’s Day. Additionally, in 2026, the Moscow Metro construction company would have turned 95 years old. Throughout this time, the builders have accomplished numerous labor feats, paving the way for the most modern urban transportation. Behind the words “extend the line,” “build a station” lie unique solutions and technologies, as well as enormous work. The special project on mos.ru tells all about this in detail. “City Underground: 95 Years of Metro Construction”.
According to the updated development program of the Moscow Metro, more than 60 stations are planned to be built over the next 10 years, which will improve transportation services for millions of residents of the capital and Moscow region. The special project mos.ru will help to understand how complex and large-scale the challenges facing the builders are, as well as to learn how ideas for the development of the capital’s metro have been successfully turned into reality for almost a century.
The project tells how the construction of the metro in the capital began, what difficulties the shock workers endured, and what technologies were used at that time. On the portal, you can compare the tools and mechanisms that were used in creating tunnels and stations in the 1930s and today. A separate section is devoted to historical figures who influenced the construction of the Moscow Metro.
“The construction of the first metro lines, when the level of mechanization was minimal and the miners literally used pickaxes to pass through the most challenging Moscow soils, was a true feat. Thanks to their selfless labor, the capital was able to grow, develop, and become one of the world’s leading cities. We must not forget the feat of our ancestors, preserve the memory, and understand how important the ‘underground city’ is for every resident and visitor of Moscow. Therefore, such special projects are a wonderful way for us to remember what is important,” noted Ivan Dementyev, Deputy Director for Research Activities and Collection Development at the Moscow Transport Museum.
In the mos.ru special project, particular attention was also paid to the most beautiful stations, which have become true landmarks and are known, among other places, in other countries. Visitors to the page will learn more about sculptures, mosaics, stained glass, and other decorative elements that make the Moscow metro a veritable underground museum.
The project smoothly transitions from history to the present, telling about the latest achievements and ambitious plans to create new stations and lay lines in the most remote areas of Moscow.
In addition, the mos.ru special project reveals how the unique experience in metro construction and solving the most complex challenges is applied in the creation of other objects that are iconic for the entire country.
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