Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin conducted the technical launch of the… (линия · метро · участок)

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin conducted the technical launch of the first section of the Rublevka-Arkhangelskaya metro line.

Consensus

The first section of the Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya metro line has been technically launched.
The section includes five stations: 'Deloyoy Tsentr', 'Shelpekhina', 'Zvenigorodskaya', 'Narodnoye Opolcheniye', and 'Bulvar Generala Karbysheva'.
The section is 8.7 kilometers long.
The line will eventually have 12 stations and a total length of 27.6 kilometers.
The line will connect to several existing metro lines including the Circle Line, Solntsevskaya, Filovskaya, Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya, and Big Circle Line.
The first section is expected to be open to passengers in September.
The project is being developed by Mosinzhproekt as the general designer and contractor.
The technical launch involved testing tunnels, tracks, equipment, and systems.

The total length of the Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya line will exceed 27 kilometers, with 12 stations. — vm
The total length of the Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya line will be 27.6 kilometers. — ntv
Three tunnel boring machines were used for the first section: 'Sophia', 'Victoria', and 'Natalie'. — vm
The first train traveled from 'Deloyoy Tsentr' to 'Bulvar Generala Karbysheva'. — ntv
The technical launch involved testing the condition of tunnels, tracks, and equipment. — kom
The line will serve over 65,000 passengers daily with transfers to other lines. — ntv
The first section's construction involved expanding tunnels from 6 to 10 meters to connect with the Big Circle Line. — vm
The line will be served by Russian 'Moscow-2026' trains. — ntv
The first section's construction involved 16 control and oversight activities by the Moscow Control Committee. — vm
The line will be completed in stages, with the second and third sections planned for 2027. — ntv