Moscow starts tunnel linking Biryulevskaya and Zamoskvoretskaya…
Work began on the connecting branch between the Biryulevskaya and Zamoskvoretskaya metro lines. The 'Esmina' shield tunneling machine must travel over 565 meters and lay a single-track tunnel from the installation chamber near the Zamoskvoretsky radius towards the 'ZIL' station of the Biryulevskaya line.
Consensus
- The construction of a connecting tunnel between the Biryulevskaya and Zamoskovoretskaya metro lines in Moscow has begun.
- The tunneling machine 'Esmina' will travel over 565 meters to connect the Zamoskvoretsky Radius maintenance chamber to the Biryulevskaya line's 'ZIL' station.
- Work is taking place in the Danilovsky District, within the floodplain of the Moscow River.
- The maximum depth of the tunnel will be 23.8 meters.
- The project is being carried out under complex hydrogeological conditions, including loose fill soils, water-saturated sands, and hard clays.
- The construction is being monitored to ensure the stability of nearby buildings and underground utilities.
- The first section of the Biryulevskaya line is scheduled for completion in 2028.
- The completed section will connect the Big Circle Line (BKL), Moscow Central Ring (MCR), Troitskaya, and Zamoskvoretskaya lines.
- The new metro access will improve transportation and pedestrian connectivity for nearly 300,000 people in three districts.
Points of divergence
- The tunnel will be single-track and constructed from a maintenance chamber near the Zamoskvoretsky Radius toward the future 'ZIL' station on the Biryulevskaya line. — riamo
- An additional 12 stations are being built on the Biryulevskaya Line, extending the network by 40 kilometers. — vm
Coverage (7 sources)
- Construction of the branch between the Bryulevskaya and Zamoskvoretskaya metro lines has begun — РИАМО
- Construction of a connecting branch between two lines is underway in Moscow Metro — Вести
- In Moscow, the construction of a branch between the Biryulevskaya and Zamoskvoretskaya metro lines has begun, Sobyanin said. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- In Moscow, a tunnel is being built between the Bryulevskaya and Zamoskvoretskaya metro lines — Коммерсантъ
- Excavation of connecting branch between Biryulevskaya and Zamoskvoretskaya metro lines has begun — Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин
- Tunnel excavation between the Bryulyov and Zamoskvoretskaya metro lines in Moscow has begun — НТВ Москва
- Sergey Sobyanin: Started connecting Bryulevskaya and Zamoskvortskaya metro lines — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Biryulevskaya
- Zamoskvoretskaya
- Moscow
- Sergei Sobyanin
- ZIL
- Danilovsky district
- Zamoskvoretskaya Radiusa
- Moscow River
- Biryulevskoye
- Mah
- Telegram channel
- Troitskoy
- Biryulevskaya
- Biryulevo
- Vsevolod Chuvanov