Overview
- On November 27, crews broke through the right running tunnel between Alabinskaya and Teatralnaya after a roughly 1.5–1.6 km drive that began May 19 using the TBM “Samara,” with Moscow metro builders involved.
- The tunneling wrapped up before the original year-end target, and Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin urged builders to maintain the accelerated pace.
- Regional officials estimate overall readiness at about 75% as work turns to interior finishes, engineering systems, and subsequent commissioning.
- Authorities reaffirm completion of construction by late 2026 and opening to passengers in the first quarter of 2027, when Teatralnaya becomes the 11th station completing the metro’s first phase.
- The region is preparing a plan for roughly five additional stations prioritizing the historic center and the Volga embankment and intends to seek federal support or an infrastructure budget credit.