Moscow’s Big Circle Line hits over 500 million trips milestone

The line which was opened in 2023 has seen over 500 million trips and has become one of the most popular in the city's whole Metro system. 

 

The line has helped to reduce congestion by 23%, offered passengers time savings of 45 minutes and has meant that some stations have seen crowd levels drop by as much as 40%. 

 

The line has also had a positive economic impact as it has created more than 250,000 new jobs in Moscow. This figure is expected to grow to nearly 400,000 by 2030. The areas around the new stations have also seen an economic improvement with increases in construction and business activity.  

 

'Thanks to its record number of transfer points, the line is now one of the most in-demand routes. Currently, over 1.3 million trips are made on the BCL each workday, and this number continues to grow, ' said Deputy Mayor for Transport Maksim Liksutov.