1970 - a feasibility study concerning metro construction in the city of Gorky was made by Metrogiprotrans and Giprokommundortrans engineering institutes.

October, 1973 - Metrogiprotrans specialists began to design the first metro line section for the city of Gorky.

November, 1975 - the technical project of the first metro line section was completed.

July 15, 1977 - USSR Council of Ministers signed the decree concerning the construction of the metro in Gorky.

December, 1977 - the regional committee of Gorky approved the beginning of the metro construction.

December 17, 197 - the beginning of construction works.

Gorky Metro was set up under the decree of the Ministry of railways on July 30, 1984.

The main office of Gorky Metro was established in September, 1984.

The first line section of the metro (9,6 km) was built from December, 1977 till August, 1987.

February, 1985 - the Ministry of Railways issued a decree about the inauguration of the first metro line section.

One of the special features of the metro construction process was the use of solid pressed concrete lining in water-rich soil.

Formed in 1984, the metro staff had their training in a technical college of the city of Gorky. The first train drivers, station managers, electricians gained their experience in Leningrad, Moscow and Kharkiv metro systems.

 

The inauguration of the metro system was possible thanks to the help of several companies:

- Gorkov trust made hydrogeological surveys and drilling,

- Gorkovgrazhdanproekt coordinated the architectural design of the stations,

- Promstroiproekt (Gorkov design workshop) was responsible for the architecture of the stations,

- Krasnoe Sormovo plant made the formwork for concrete vaults.

 

February, 1985 - the Ministry of Railways issued the plan of bringing the first line section into passenger service.

September, 1985 - 3 metro trains arrived in Gorky from Moscow.

November 19, 1985 - the celebration of the inauguration of the first line section between Moskovskaya and Proletarskaya stations.

November 20, 1985 - the first metro line section came into passenger service.

August 9, 1987 - the line section between Proletarskaya and Komsomolskaya stations came into operation.

December 20, 1989 - the inauguration of the line section between Komsomolskaya and Park Kultury stations.

December 20, 1993 - the introduction of Sormovskaya line (from Moskovskaya to Burnakovskaya stations).

September 9, 2002 - the inauguration of Burevestnik station (Sormovskaya line).

Today, Nizhny Novgorod metro system consists of 2 lines - Avtozavodskaya with 10 stations and Sormovskaya with 3 stations and 37 km of tunnels. The operational length of the lines is 15,5 km, with the total length of 46,8 km and 7,4 km of yard tracks.

Ridership figures:

Year of operation	Average daily ridership, mio pax.	Average length of the trip, km
1985	0,098	3,5
1986	0,098	3,5
1987	0,117	3,5
1988	0,132	3,5
1989	0,135	3,5
1990	0,168	3,5
1991	0,153	3,5
1992	0,161	3,5
1993	0,169	5,47
1994	0,183	5,47
1995	0,183	5,47
1996	0,171	5,47
1997	0,165	5,47
1998	0,156	5,47
1999	0,155	5,47
2000	0,145	5,47
2001	0,135	5,47
2002	0,132	5,47
2003	0,130	5,47
2004	0,089	5,47
2005	0,089	5,6
2006	0,103	5,6
2007	0,089	5,6
2008	0,088	5,6
2009	0,072	5,6

The rolling stock used since the inauguration of the metro:

• 81-717 – 31 cars;
• 81-714  – 31 cars;
• 81-717.5 – 4 cars;
• 81-714.5 – 6 cars;
• 81-717.5Д – 5 cars;
• 81-714.5Д – 3 cars;

Today, the inventory rolling amounts to 80 cars forming 4-car trains.

 

Special techniques and technologies used by Nizhny Novgorod Metro:

- the train operation was based only on the automated train control system, no traffic lights were used.

- the use and the maintenance of solid pressed concrete lining.

Important milestones of the metro history

Planned introduction of the systems:

- CCTV on trains and at stations,

- complex automated train control system.

Metro development stages:

- the acquisition of 15 metro cars,

- the introduction of automated fare collection system,

- the introduction of automated signaling system at Burnakovskaya station,

- metro cars overhaul,

- the acquisition of a metro car washing machine,

- the reconstruction of the sewage system in Proletarskoe depot,

- tunnel lining overhaul,

- the construction of the vestibule at Chkalovskaya and Leninskaya stations,

- the acquisition of driver’s cab simulator,

- the construction of sports area,

- the development of SCADA system,

- the introduction of jointless rail circuits,

- the inauguration of Gorkovskaya station,

- the acquisition and installation of the train operation data recording system.

Key Performance Indicators, 2012
Total operational length (two tracks), km	18,8
Number of lines	2
Number of stations	14
including number of stations with one exit	3
Metro system density (sq.km per city km.)	-
Number of pairs of trains per hour	14
Minimum headway, sec	180
Fulfilment of train schedule, %	99,94
Inventory rolling stock, cars	92
Rolling stock in operation, cars	68
Total car/km, mio.	7,13
Number of depots	1
Average operational train speed, km/h.	47,4
Average train speed, km/h.	7,13
Power consumption, mio. kWh	33,61
including power for train traction, mio. kWh	14,81
Specific energy consumption for traction, Wh per t/km	65,6
Number of substations	21
Length of power cable systems, km	843
Number of escalators in operation	9
Number of stations with escalators	2
Length of lines equipped with speed control systems, km., including:	18,8
as a main signaling system, km.	18,8
with seamless track circuit, km.	9,8
Number of switches	99
Number of ventilation shafts in operation	27
Number of ventilators in operation	52
Number of water drainage installations	85
Operational length of tunnels, km.	42,48
Staff responsible for operations, pers.	1358
Total ridership, mio. pax.	30,11
Average daily ridership, mio. pax.	0,082
Cost of transportation of 1 passenger, rub.	17,41
Modal share, %	9

 

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