Overview
- The first stage links Shushary with the Kupchino metro, bringing the new line into passenger service on December 24.
- A rear bogie derailed at a turnout on opening day, no one was hurt, repair crews responded, and service continued while causes are being determined.
- The line is delivered under a concession with Baltnedvizhservis using a DOM.RF infrastructure bond mechanism alongside commercial financing.
- Gazprombank called the initiative one of the country's largest public transport PPPs and cited an efficient external borrowing rate.
- Authorities cite total investment above 50 billion rubles, with second-stage works toward the Slavyanka microdistrict targeting completion by the end of 2026.