New generation turnstiles will be installed at 25 Moscow metro stations in 2026

In 2026, a new generation of turnstiles will be installed at 25 stations of the Moscow Metro. This was announced on Tuesday, October 28, by Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of the capital for Transport and Industry.

He noted that the equipment was designed and manufactured in Moscow. The readers are positioned so that the fare can be paid as quickly as possible, and facial recognition cameras are integrated into the structure. The new turnstiles also support biometric payment, a backlight indicating the success of the transaction, and a vibration response for visually impaired passengers.

According to Liksutov, by the end of 2031, it is planned to install more than 4,500 such devices at metro, MCC and MCD stations. This will increase the capacity of the stations by 40% and speed up the passage of passengers, according to the Moscow City News Agency.

On October 22, Anatoly Garbuzov, head of the Investment and Industrial Policy Department, announced that the capital's turnstiles had won the competition for the best industrial design. 360.ru .

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