Metro in the city of Kazan was opened on August 27, 2005. On this day, the first section of the metro station "Kremlevskaya" - "Gorki" was put into operation. This event was timed to coincide with the celebration of the millennium of the city, which took place three days later. The opening of the subway was a huge gift for the residents of the city. The need to stand in huge traffic jams on the way to work and home has disappeared, travel time for many residents of Kazan has decreased several times.
General information
As of 2018, the Kazan metro scheme has 11 stations. The total length of the lines is 16.9 km. Dubravnaya metro station was opened in August 2018. The Kazan metro scheme starts from the Aviastroitelnaya station.
To get lost among the numerous transitions from one line to another in the Kazan metro will not work. The Kazan metro scheme includes one central line that runs from the north of the city. It leads through the center to the southeastern part of the village.
In the Kazan metro scheme there is one elevated station "Ametyevo", which is located on a speciallyconstructed metro bridge. The remaining stations are underground, but not deep.
Kazan metro stations are decorated in different styles, each of which was developed according to special projects.
Opening hours and fares
The metro operates in the city of Kazan from 6:00 to 0:00.
One-time trips are carried out on a special token worth 25 rubles. Contactless cards have been issued for residents of the city who constantly use this type of transport. The card itself has a cost of 45 rubles, and can be replenished for a different number of trips.
So, when replenishing from 1 to 49 trips, the cost of one trip will be 23 rubles.
The most profitable option is to recharge the card for 50 trips for 30 days. In this case, the cost of one trip will be 15 rubles, this option is suitable for those who make daily trips by metro to work or study.
