Published on: 2026-09-24
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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On the fourth regular river route Luzhniki — Kievsky, passengers can listen to an audio guide during the trip. Since the opening of river traffic in the capital, the service has been used more than 104 thousand times across all four routes. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry. Maxim Liksutov.
“By the order of Sergey Sobyanin, we continue to develop river transport in the capital. On the fourth regular river route Luzhniki — Kievsky, an audio guide has started working. Since the launch of the electric vessels service, passengers on all four routes have used this service more than 104 thousand times,” said Maksim Liksutov.
What you can learn from the audio guide
The audio guide will tell interesting facts and about the landmarks that passengers will encounter during the trip. For example, traveling on the Kyivsky — Fili Park route, they will see the mechanical clock on the 54-meter tower of the Kyivsky railway station and learn that it is wound manually every three days.
The audio tour along the ZIL — Pechatniki route is dedicated to the history of the Nagatinsky backwater. According to the 1935 master plan for the capital’s reconstruction, the winding Moscow River was supposed to become straight, like an avenue. And to ensure the city had enough water, a canal was laid between the Moscow River and the Volga. As a result of the hydraulic engineering works, the modern outlines of the Nagatinsky backwater were formed.
Passengers on the Novospassky — ZIL route will hear the story of the founding of the Novospassky Monastery. For example, that it was founded in the 13th century, serving as a defensive fortress. And on the Luzhniki — Kievsky route, passengers will be told that in the Khamovniki area there was the palace Khamovnaya Sloboda, where fabrics were produced for the royal court.
To use the audio guide, you need to go through link or scan the QR code on the media screen of the electric vessel and start an audio tour.
Development of the river route network
In 2023, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin launched a unique project in global practice: the first regular electric vessel route Kyiv — Heart of the Capital.
In the same year 2023, a second route was opened from ZIL to Pechatniki. A year later, three more stops appeared on it, and two years later — a new stop called Moskovskaya Verf.
In 2024, the first route added the Park “Fili” and Beregovoy piers, which nearly doubled its length. At that time, the route was renamed to Kyivsky — Park “Fili”.
In 2025, electric vessels started operating on the third regular route Novospassky — ZIL. In 2026, the opening of a new pier Krasnye Kholmy on this route is planned.
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Started working this year the fourth route Luzhniki — Kievsky. The Kievsky pier has become a unified transport interchange hub between the first and fourth routes. By the end of the year, the piers Vorobyovskaya Embankment and Novodevichyi Ponds will open on the latter.
Innovative river transport in Moscow
Regular river electric transport has no analogues in the world. The main elements of the vessels — including all software — are of Russian manufacture. The cabin is equipped with information screens and USB chargers, free Wi-Fi is available, and there are platforms for carrying scooters and bicycles. Each vessel accommodates up to 50 passengers, with spaces also for people with limited mobility.
Moscow’s innovative type of regular river electric transport also serves a tourist function. Among the sights that can be seen along the routes are the House of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Krutitskoye Compound, the Novospassky Monastery, the Marc Chagall Embankment, and the Moscow-City business center.
All modern payment methods are available on regular river electric transport: bank card, “Troika” card, SBP, and biometrics. Also, trips on electric vessels are included in the “Unified” subscription for 30, 90, and 365 days.
To find out how the capital has changed over the past years, what initiatives aimed at making citizens’ lives even more comfortable are currently being implemented, and what awaits Moscow and its residents in the near future, you can consult the comprehensive special project on the mos.ru portal dedicated to the development of key sectors of Moscow. Among them are transport, industry, healthcare, education, sports, and construction.
Project “Transport” will be of interest to everyone who wants to learn about the main stages of development in this field, support for electric transport, and the development of the route network.
In recent years, Moscow’s public transport has become more comfortable and environmentally friendly, travel time around the city has significantly decreased, and infrastructure for private electric vehicles has appeared.
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