Moscow, April 9, 2026 — Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin inaugurated the second Moscow Tram Diameter, T2. The new route connects the Chertanovskaya metro station in the south of the capital with the MCD-4 Novogireevo station in the east of the city and has become one of the largest projects for the development of surface rail transport.
The new route is approximately 33 kilometers long, making it the longest urban tram route in the world. The tram passes through 13 districts of Moscow, connecting residential neighborhoods with major transportation hubs and improving access to public transit for more than two million residents of the capital.
The line has 79 stops, and the total travel time along the entire route is over two hours. According to Sergey Sobyanin, the development of the tram network in Moscow is becoming increasingly in demand: in recent years, the number of passengers on the capital’s tram routes has grown significantly.
With the launch of T2, the capital now has two tram diameters with a total length of about 60 kilometers. The first of these—the T1 route—was opened in 2025 and became part of a new concept for the development of ground-level urban transport operating on the principle of a “ground-level metro.”
The creation of a tram line system allows for the formation of through routes across the city, reduces travel times, and ensures convenient transfers to the metro, the Moscow Central Circle (MCC), and the Moscow Central Diameters. The new transport infrastructure also contributes to the development of neighborhoods and improves the comfort of the urban environment.
The development of the tram network remains one of the priorities of Moscow’s transportation strategy. In the coming years, further infrastructure modernization and rolling stock renewal are planned, which will improve the speed, reliability, and environmental friendliness of the capital’s surface transit system.