The Moscow underground delivered a pleasant surprise to all the citizens of Moscow and suburbs by promulgating the future construction plans and its budget.
      
      
       A three-year programme, with a record 35bn ($1.25bn) roubles as the budget, will end all unfinished projects mothballed recently for lack of funds. 7bn roubles will be allocated in 2005, 12 in 2006 and 16 in 2007.
      
      
       Those traveling to the centre of the city will enjoy a trip on the mini-metro from Aleksandrovsky Sad to the Business Centre (Moscow-City). In the first quarter of 2006 the line will be extended to Mezhdunarodnaya (near the Third Circle Road), Polezhaevskaya, Dinamo and Savelovskaya.
      
      
       By late 2007, Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line expects an extension to Mitino, quickly sprawling suburb to the northwest of Moscow. Kunzevskaya Station will host transfer facilities splitting the line.
      
      
       Lublinskaya line will extend its route to Marjina Roshcha, with Trubnaya Station being built already.
      
      
       Butovo, another residential suburb, may soon enjoy a connection to Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line. Studies revealed that 40% of the inhabitants work and study along that line.
      
      
       Furthermore, some old stations will be renovated, like Semenovskaya. Mayakovskaya will have a new exit at last and an overhaul of elevators which have been operating since 1938.
      
      
       Other enhancements include better security, with video cameras monitoring the premises, new generation Rusich train, featuring better conditioning, less noise output and comfy carriage. New security equipment helped prevent 4 terrorist acts, said Mr Gayev, head of Moscow’s underground.