Minsk metro: map, description, photo
The Minsk metro is the only metro in Belarus, which is a system of two lines and 28 stations, the total length of tracks is 35.42 km. The average passenger traffic is constantly increasing - in 2013 it amounted to almost 1 million passengers per day. Thus, the Minsk metro occupies a third of the city's total traffic..
By the end of the 60s, when the growth of industry required new workers, the transport problem became extremely urgent for the city. However, Minsk was able to officially discuss the construction of its metro only after the birth of a millionth inhabitant in the city in 1972. The project was adopted in 1977, and in the same year, construction began on a section of the first line with eight stations from the Institute of Culture to Moskovskaya. Passenger traffic began on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the capital in Belarus from the Nazi invaders on June 30, 1984. In the first year, more than 80 million people used underground transport services. In 1986 the line was extended at the expense of Vostok station. In 1985, the construction of the second line began. In 1990 - a new line of the Minsk metro was launched.
Minsk metro opening hours
The Minsk metro operates from 5:30 am to 1:00 am. The interval of train movement is from 2-2.5 minutes during rush hours, and 3-4 minutes at other times (after 23.00 - up to 13 minutes).
Travel in the Minsk metro
To travel in the Minsk metro, tokens, travel tickets on a radio card and on a magnetic card, as well as an SMS ticket (payment using a mobile phone) are used. Payment for metro passes is valid without time and distance restrictions. Since April 1, 2014 in the Minsk Metro, in addition to the available means of payment, a pass on a contactless smart card has been introduced, which will allow you to pay for travel on land passenger transport.
