From January to September 2025, 16 new cars as part of the "Baltiets" model trains entered the Krasnoselsko-Kalininskaya (brown) line of the St. Petersburg Metro. This was announced by the Vice-Governor of the Northern Capital, Kirill Polyakov.
In total, 15 "Baltiets" model trains run in the St. Petersburg Metro. 64 cars were delivered to the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya line, 8 to the Frunzensko-Primorskaya line, and 16 to the Krasnoselsko-Kalininskaya line.
We are not just replacing old cars, we are focusing on modern and comfortable transport for passengers.
About the "Baltiets" trains
The metro car has been produced since 2022 at JSC "Metrovagonmash" in the Moscow region. Final assembly (installation of doors and electrical equipment) is carried out at the Oktyabrsky Electric Car Repair Plant in St. Petersburg.
The "Baltiets" is a fully Russian development with a high degree of localization. It includes a motorized head car, a motorized intermediate car, and a trailer intermediate car. Their number in one metro train varies from 5 to 8.
Characteristics of the cars for the "Baltiets" train:
- Capacity — 1478 passengers (in a 5-car train)
- There are places for passengers with limited mobility
- Ventilation and air disinfection system
- Video surveillance system
- Over-door LCD displays with LCD screens, information board
- LED lighting
- Maximum speed — 80 km/h
- Track gauge — 1520 mm