Published on: 2026-10-06
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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At the site of the “Desna” station on the Troitskaya metro line, a mounting-shield chamber is being constructed for the excavation of running tunnels towards the “Kedrovaya” station. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Policy and Construction. Vladimir Efimov.
“The ‘Desna’ station of the Troitskaya metro line will be located along the Kaluzhskoye Highway, at the intersection of Tsentralnaya Street and Rakitki Highway. Currently, the excavation and securing of the installation-shield chamber have been fully completed, and monolithic work is underway. From the starting pit, the right and left running tunnels will be driven towards the ‘Kedrovaya’ station, which is under construction at the intersection of Kaluzhskoye Highway and 1st Novovatutinskaya Street. The length of the tunnel section between the stations will be more than 2.3 kilometers,” said Vladimir Efimov.
The southern section of the Troitsk metro line will run along Kaluzhskoe highway from Kommunarka to Troitsk. It will include six stations — “Sosenki,” “Rakitki,” “Desna,” “Kedrovaya,” “Vatutinki,” and “Troitsk.”
“The Troitskaya line will become one of the longest radii of the capital’s metro, as well as the foundation of the transport framework of TiNAO. Thanks to it, the heavily used stations of the Sokolnicheskaya, Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya, and Butovskaya lines will be relieved by 20 percent. Today, nearly 100 thousand passengers use the Emerald line daily. After its full launch, this figure will reach 350 thousand people, and transport accessibility will improve for more than 1.2 million residents of the capital,” said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.
Sobyanin approved the planning project for the Kedrovaya transport hub territoryThree tunnel boring machines are simultaneously constructing sections of the second stage of the Troitskaya metro line
The station “Rakitki”, adjacent to “Desna”, will be located in the area where Letovskaya Street intersects with Letovskogo Opolcheniya Street, near the “Letova Trail” park and the “Letovo” school.
Head of the Moscow Department of Transport and Engineering Infrastructure Construction Vasily Desyatkov He specified that the construction of the advance shaft at the “Rakitki” station has been completed, and work is underway on the construction of the retaining structures of the excavation pit. In addition, the excavation and reinforcement of the pit have begun.
The opening of the southern section of the Troitskaya metro line will connect the historical part of the city and the ZIL platform Moscow Central Circle with Troitsk. This will significantly improve the transport accessibility of the district, and journeys will become faster and more comfortable for thousands of city residents.
Earlier, Sergey Sobyanin announced that the new the vestibule of the “Rizhskaya” station Big Circle Line the metro will be built in a futuristic style.
In 2026, Moscow metro construction will celebrate its 95th anniversary. Especially for this date, the portal mos.ru has published landing page, dedicated to the domestic metro construction industry.
Touch navigation pillars appeared at four stations of the Troitskaya metro lineEarthworks at the Sosenki metro station on the Troitskaya line are almost two-thirds complete
A large-scale project is presented on the mos.ru portal special project, dedicated to the development of key sectors of Moscow. Among them are transport, industry, healthcare, education, sports, and the construction sector. The special project helps to learn how the capital has changed over the past years, what initiatives currently underway allow making residents’ lives even more comfortable, and what awaits Moscow and its inhabitants in the near future.
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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