From January to December 2025, Moscow’s transport complex implemented a large-scale modernization program for its ticketing system. Key priorities included the introduction of domestically produced equipment, the expansion of biometric services, and the launch of virtual solutions for privileged categories of citizens.

World Record in Biometrics Moscow has officially secured its status as the global leader in the coverage of fare payment using biometric technology. By the end of 2025, the service became available at 100% of metro and Moscow Central Circle (MCC) turnstiles.

• 700,000 users are already registered in the system.
• 192 million trips have been made using biometrics since the project’s launch. No other megacity in the world has implemented this technology on such a massive scale.

"Today, Moscow Transport is a global leader in the number of convenient fare payment methods. Following the directive of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, we pay special attention to the development of the most advanced services. For example, in 2025, biometric technology became fully operational at all metro and MCC turnstiles. We are also developing this technology for the Moscow Central Diameters," noted Maksim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.

Infrastructure Upgrade: Faster and More Powerful In 2025, Moscow metro stations began introducing a new generation of Russian-made equipment:

• Innovative terminals: Six new-type devices were installed at Nizhegorodskaya, Kuntsevskaya, VDNKh, and Medvedkovo stations. Thanks to modern hardware, passenger service speed doubled.
• Smart turnstiles: Seven compact turnstiles were activated at Terminal 1 of Nizhegorodskaya MGV.
  • Capacity: +40%
  • Speed: +20%
  • Inclusivity: Vibration feedback and color indicators were added for the convenience of visually and hearing-impaired passengers.

Digital Services for Youth and Comfortable Travel The past year marked a transition to fully virtual solutions:

• Virtual Muscovite Card: Testing began for smartphone fare payment for students. The QR-based service will be available to all students in the Metro Moscow app starting in 2026.
• Automatic Activation: Passengers no longer need to search for yellow terminals to load funds onto their cards. The feature is now available on 3,000 tram validators (nearly 950,000 uses in the year). The technology will be scaled to buses and electric buses.

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