Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has announced plans to extend the city’s metro network, with the addition of one station in each direction along the first line, at Akhmeteli Theatre and Varketili.
The expansion will add 1,200 meters toward Varketili and 1,100 meters toward Gldani. The city hall stated that the new stations will help reduce congestion and cut total passenger travel time by nearly 576 hours per day.
The station near Varketili is expected to serve around 4,500 passengers during morning peak hours, while the Gldani extension could attract about 5,500. Studies also show that the number of commuters needing multiple transfers to reach Station Square will fall sharply, saving some passengers up to 20 minutes of travel time.
Kaladze emphasized that the project will not only ease pressure on the network but also improve pedestrian access and strengthen connectivity.
