Traffic on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line of the Moscow metro has returned to normal operation after a safety check, and trains are running on schedule again, according to a notice from the Metropolitan Transportation Department published via the official telegraph channel. The announcement confirmed that trains on the line are once more circulating as planned and that routine service has resumed following the inspection of the latest incident. Source: Moscow Transport Department attribution.
Earlier, service on the blue line was temporarily disrupted when a person fell onto the tracks at a station adjacent to the central corridor of the system. Trains traveling from Park Pobedy toward Strogino were paused at 11:15, while trains proceeding in the opposite direction resumed in a staggered pattern as staff assessed the situation and ensured passenger safety. Within roughly a quarter of an hour, normal service had been restored along the affected segment, and the schedule returned to full operation. Source: Moscow Transport Department attribution.
In a separate development on March 28, trains on the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line experienced a temporary pause on the segment from Oktyabrsky Pole to Barrikadnaya due to a person on the tracks. As responders attended to the incident, trains traveling in the opposite direction followed with increasing intervals, and the line was gradually brought back to its standard timetable. This disruption, while brief, underscored the metro system’s readiness to adjust operations to preserve safety and reliability for riders. Source: Moscow Transport Department attribution.
Earlier in March, a different safety and security note emerged. On March 21, a Moscow metro controller reported the discovery of a stowaway listed on federal wanted records. The incident highlighted the ongoing vigilance of Transport Organizer controllers, who during the past year managed to identify seven offenders within the subway network simultaneously. This demonstrates the authorities’ continued commitment to maintaining a secure transit environment and to rapidly addressing potential risks to passengers. Source: Transport Organizer attribution.