The construction lasted 10 years
The metro in the Russian capital Moscow has opened a new line, the construction of which lasted more than 10 years, DPA reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin participated via video link in the official opening ceremony of metro line 11, called the “Great Circle Line”. It is 70 kilometers long and there are 31 metro stations along it.
The new line will help the 13 million inhabitants of the largest city in Europe to reach their desired destinations much faster.
It is one of the longest metro lines in the world and the largest underground construction in Moscow for the last 70 years.
The Russian capital hopes that the new acquisition will give an additional boost to its economic development and the creation of new jobs.
Construction of the line began in 2011, and its first section was opened seven years later.
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